'Distressed' definitions:

Definition of 'distressed'

From: WordNet
adjective
Facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty; "distressed companies need loans and technical advice"; "financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices"; "we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment"; "found themselves in a bad way financially" [syn: distressed, hard-pressed, hard put, in a bad way(p)]
adjective
Generalized feeling of distress [syn: dysphoric, distressed, unhappy] [ant: euphoric]
adjective
Suffering severe physical strain or distress; "he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing" [syn: stressed, distressed]
adjective
Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son's leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children" [syn: disquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset, worried]

Definition of 'Distressed'

From: GCIDE
  • Distress \Dis*tress"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Distressing.] [Cf. OF. destrecier. See Distress, n.]
  • 1. To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable. [1913 Webster]
  • We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed. --2 Cor. iv. 8. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To compel by pain or suffering. [1913 Webster]
  • Men who can neither be distressed nor won into a sacrifice of duty. --A. Hamilton. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Law) To seize for debt; to distrain.
  • Syn: To pain; grieve; harass; trouble; perplex; afflict; worry; annoy. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'distressed'

From: GCIDE
  • distressed \distressed\ adj.
  • 1. facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty; as, distressed companies need loans and technical advice.
  • Syn: hard-pressed, hard put, in a bad way(predicate), in trouble(predicate). [WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. experienceing a generalized feeling of distress. Also See: dejected, unhappy, sad. Antonym: euphoric.
  • Syn: dysphoric, unhappy. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 3. suffering severe physical strain or discomfort; as, he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing.
  • Syn: stressed, in a bad way(predicate). [WordNet 1.5]
  • 4. emotionally upset.
  • Syn: unstrung. [WordNet 1.5]

Synonyms of 'distressed'

From: Moby Thesaurus