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Entry 4 senses Webster, 1913

distressed

· IPA /dɪˈstɹɛst/
01 adj. facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty; as, distressed companies need loans and technical advice.
  1. 1.
    facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty; as, distressed companies need loans and technical advice.
  2. 2.
    experienceing a generalized feeling of distress.
  3. 3.
    suffering severe physical strain or discomfort; as, he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing.
  4. 4.
    emotionally upset.
Syn. hard-pressed, hard put, in a bad way(predicate), in trouble(predicate). — Syn. -- dysphoric, unhappy. — Syn. -- stressed, in a bad way(predicate). — Syn. -- unstrung.