distress

[ dih-stres ]

/ dɪˈstrɛs /

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noun

great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble: distress over his mother's illness.

a state of extreme necessity or misfortune: After the stock market crash, he found himself in great financial distress.

the state of a ship or airplane requiring immediate assistance, as when on fire in transit.

that which causes pain, suffering, trouble, danger, etc.: His willful disobedience was a distress to his parents.

liability or exposure to pain, suffering, trouble, etc.; danger: a damsel in distress.

Law.

the legal seizure and detention of the goods of another as security or satisfaction for debt, etc.; the act of distraining.
the thing seized in distraining.

adjective

afflicted with or suffering distress: distress livestock; distress wheat.

caused by or indicative of distress or hardship: distress prices; distress borrowing.

verb (used with object)

to afflict with great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; trouble; worry; bother: It distresses Grandpa when you bring up the war.

to subject to pressure, stress, or strain; embarrass or exhaust by strain: to be distressed by excessive work.

to compel by pain or force of circumstances: Her faithlessness distressed him into ending their marriage.

to dent, scratch, or stain (furniture, lumber, or the like) so as to give an appearance of age: She used an old bicycle chain to distress the surface of the table before applying a deep stain.

Origin of distress

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English noun destresse, distresse, from Anglo-French distresse, destresse, Old French, from unattested Vulgar Latin districtia, equivalent to Latin district(us) “exercise of justice” + noun suffix -ia; the verb developed from the noun; see origin at district,-ia

SYNONYMS FOR distress

1 agony, anguish, adversity, tribulation.

2 need, destitution.

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ANTONYMS FOR distress

1 comfort.

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synonym study for distress

1. See sorrow.

OTHER WORDS FROM distress

dis·tress·ing·ly, adverbpre·dis·tress, noun, verb (used with object)

Words nearby distress

distrainee, distraint, distrait, distraite, distraught, distress, distress call, distressed, distressed area, distress flag, distress frequency

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Example sentences from the Web for distress

Their failure to act was unacceptable and affected hundreds of thousands of people, which may have caused some anxiety and distress as a result.
UK’s ICO reduces British Airways data breach fine to £20M, after originally setting it at £184M|Ingrid Lunden|October 16, 2020|TechCrunch
Sometimes it’s even a sign that the tree is in distress, Aiello says.
Why autumn air smells so delicious and sweet|Sara Kiley Watson|October 13, 2020|Popular Science
It’s addressing the economic distress that I’ve seen growing up in very disenfranchised neighborhoods in Minneapolis.
Ilhan Omar: Capitalism Cannot Deliver Social Justice|Nick Fouriezos|October 1, 2020|Ozy
Stay put, build a camp, signal your distress and wait for help.
The 10-step guide to survival in an emergency|By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life|September 29, 2020|Popular Science

Carrying a whistle in your survival kit can signal your distress to others, day or night, as long as you have breath to blow it.
The 10-step guide to survival in an emergency|By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life|September 29, 2020|Popular Science
I inherited the Arnold Family Thunder ThighsTM, which was a source of frequent teasing and distress for me as a child.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not only, in the rarest of cases, where there a female lead in a blockbuster action movie, but the damsel in distress was a dude.
Team Peeta or Team Gale: Why the ‘Hunger Games’ Love Triangle Ruins ‘Mockingjay – Part 1’|Kevin Fallon|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Is it that the communication of joy has no survival value for us, while the communication of distress has?
Knocking on Heaven's Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of Death|Patricia Pearson|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Watching the game, I realized that I was in distress and asked for help.
The Warlord Who Defines Afghanistan: An Excerpt From Bruce Riedel’s ’What We Won’|Bruce Riedel|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ramis and Aykroyd want it both ways: an empowered heroine, and the standard damsel in distress.
The Scathing Sexual Politics of ‘Ghostbusters’|Andy Hoglund|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was only from her suitor that I heard at last of her distress.
Her Mother's Secret|Emma D. E. N. Southworth
He could not help, and it would only distress you to feel that he was upset.
About Peggy Saville|Mrs. G. de Horne Vaizey
The distress in Joan's face was like that which one sees in the face of a dumb animal that has received a mortal hurt.
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc|Mark Twain
Before his distress we should be most sympathetic, offering every aid.
Once Aboard The Lugger|Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson
Night came at last, and through the darkness they heard cries as of people in distress.
Smith and the Pharaohs, and Other Tales|Henry Rider Haggard

British Dictionary definitions for distress

distress

/ (dɪˈstrɛs) /

verb (tr)

to cause mental pain to; upset badly

(usually passive) to subject to financial or other trouble

to damage (esp furniture), as by scratching or denting it, in order to make it appear older than it is

law a less common word for distrain

archaic to compel

noun

mental pain; anguish

the act of distressing or the state of being distressed

physical or financial trouble

in distress (of a ship, aircraft, etc) in dire need of help

law

the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of or in satisfaction of a debt, claim, etc; distraint
the property thus seized
US (as modifier)distress merchandise

Derived forms of distress

distressful, adjectivedistressfully, adverbdistressfulness, noundistressing, adjective, noun

distressingly, adverb

Word Origin for distress

C13: from Old French destresse distress, via Vulgar Latin, from Latin districtus divided in mind; see distrain

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for distress

distress

[ dĭ-strĕs′ ]

n.

Mental or physical suffering or anguish.

Severe strain resulting from exhaustion or trauma.

Other words from distress

dis•tress′ adj.

单词	distress
释义	distress [ dih-stres ] / dɪˈstrɛs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR distress ON THESAURUS.COM noun great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble: distress over his mother's illness. a state of extreme necessity or misfortune: After the stock market crash, he found himself in great financial distress. the state of a ship or airplane requiring immediate assistance, as when on fire in transit. that which causes pain, suffering, trouble, danger, etc.: His willful disobedience was a distress to his parents. liability or exposure to pain, suffering, trouble, etc.; danger: a damsel in distress. Law. the legal seizure and detention of the goods of another as security or satisfaction for debt, etc.; the act of distraining. the thing seized in distraining. adjective afflicted with or suffering distress: distress livestock; distress wheat. caused by or indicative of distress or hardship: distress prices; distress borrowing. verb (used with object) to afflict with great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; trouble; worry; bother: It distresses Grandpa when you bring up the war. to subject to pressure, stress, or strain; embarrass or exhaust by strain: to be distressed by excessive work. to compel by pain or force of circumstances: Her faithlessness distressed him into ending their marriage. to dent, scratch, or stain (furniture, lumber, or the like) so as to give an appearance of age: She used an old bicycle chain to distress the surface of the table before applying a deep stain. Origin of distress First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English noun destresse, distresse, from Anglo-French distresse, destresse, Old French, from unattested Vulgar Latin districtia, equivalent to Latin district(us) “exercise of justice” + noun suffix -ia; the verb developed from the noun; see origin at district,-ia SYNONYMS FOR distress 1 agony, anguish, adversity, tribulation. 2 need, destitution. SEE SYNONYMS FOR distress ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR distress 1 comfort. SEE ANTONYMS FOR distress ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for distress 1. See sorrow. OTHER WORDS FROM distress dis·tress·ing·ly, adverbpre·dis·tress, noun, verb (used with object) Words nearby distress distrainee, distraint, distrait, distraite, distraught, distress, distress call, distressed, distressed area, distress flag, distress frequency Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for distress Their failure to act was unacceptable and affected hundreds of thousands of people, which may have caused some anxiety and distress as a result. UK’s ICO reduces British Airways data breach fine to £20M, after originally setting it at £184M\|Ingrid Lunden\|October 16, 2020\|TechCrunch Sometimes it’s even a sign that the tree is in distress, Aiello says. Why autumn air smells so delicious and sweet\|Sara Kiley Watson\|October 13, 2020\|Popular Science It’s addressing the economic distress that I’ve seen growing up in very disenfranchised neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Ilhan Omar: Capitalism Cannot Deliver Social Justice\|Nick Fouriezos\|October 1, 2020\|Ozy Stay put, build a camp, signal your distress and wait for help. The 10-step guide to survival in an emergency\|By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life\|September 29, 2020\|Popular Science Carrying a whistle in your survival kit can signal your distress to others, day or night, as long as you have breath to blow it. The 10-step guide to survival in an emergency\|By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life\|September 29, 2020\|Popular Science I inherited the Arnold Family Thunder ThighsTM, which was a source of frequent teasing and distress for me as a child. You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder\|Carrie Arnold\|December 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Not only, in the rarest of cases, where there a female lead in a blockbuster action movie, but the damsel in distress was a dude. Team Peeta or Team Gale: Why the ‘Hunger Games’ Love Triangle Ruins ‘Mockingjay – Part 1’\|Kevin Fallon\|November 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Is it that the communication of joy has no survival value for us, while the communication of distress has? Knocking on Heaven's Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of Death\|Patricia Pearson\|August 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Watching the game, I realized that I was in distress and asked for help. The Warlord Who Defines Afghanistan: An Excerpt From Bruce Riedel’s ’What We Won’\|Bruce Riedel\|July 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ramis and Aykroyd want it both ways: an empowered heroine, and the standard damsel in distress. The Scathing Sexual Politics of ‘Ghostbusters’\|Andy Hoglund\|June 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was only from her suitor that I heard at last of her distress. Her Mother's Secret\|Emma D. E. N. Southworth He could not help, and it would only distress you to feel that he was upset. About Peggy Saville\|Mrs. G. de Horne Vaizey The distress in Joan's face was like that which one sees in the face of a dumb animal that has received a mortal hurt. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc\|Mark Twain Before his distress we should be most sympathetic, offering every aid. Once Aboard The Lugger\|Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson Night came at last, and through the darkness they heard cries as of people in distress. Smith and the Pharaohs, and Other Tales\|Henry Rider Haggard British Dictionary definitions for distress distress / (dɪˈstrɛs) / verb (tr) to cause mental pain to; upset badly (usually passive) to subject to financial or other trouble to damage (esp furniture), as by scratching or denting it, in order to make it appear older than it is law a less common word for distrain archaic to compel noun mental pain; anguish the act of distressing or the state of being distressed physical or financial trouble in distress (of a ship, aircraft, etc) in dire need of help law the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of or in satisfaction of a debt, claim, etc; distraint the property thus seized US (as modifier)distress merchandise Derived forms of distress distressful, adjectivedistressfully, adverbdistressfulness, noundistressing, adjective, noun distressingly, adverb Word Origin for distress C13: from Old French destresse distress, via Vulgar Latin, from Latin districtus divided in mind; see distrain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to distress irritation, unhappiness, shame, pang, affliction, perplexity, blues, mortification, anguish, worry, concern, heartache, dejection, cross, heartbreak, tribulation, woe, wretchedness, desolation, headache Medical definitions for distress distress [ dĭ-strĕs′ ] n. Mental or physical suffering or anguish. Severe strain resulting from exhaustion or trauma. Other words from distress dis•tress′ adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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distress

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