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- pronunciation:
- dih
stres
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
physical or emotional stress or suffering, or anything that causes suffering.
He's been experiencing distress since his wife died.The accident caused a great deal of distress for the whole family.- synonyms:
- affliction, anxiety, pain, suffering, tribulation, trouble, worry
- antonyms:
- comfort, peace
- similar words:
- agony, angst, anguish, calamity, cross, desolation, difficulty, discomfort, dismay, distraction, dolor, grief, heartache, heartbreak, misery, sorrow, strain, straits, stress, tax, torment, torture, woe
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| definition 2: |
a state of extreme need or trouble.
In its second year, the company found itself in severe financial distress.The coast guard received a call from a ship in distress.- synonyms:
- trouble
- antonyms:
- well-being
- similar words:
- adversity, danger, difficulties, hardship, jeopardy, misery, misfortune, need, peril, straits
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| related words: |
ache, alarm, care, discomfort, disturbance, hurt, malaise, matter, mischief, mourning, nerve, pain, travail, trial, trouble, upset, worry, wound |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
distresses, distressing, distressed |
| definition 1: |
to cause stress or suffering in; worry or afflict.
The news that their son needed surgery distressed them terribly.It distresses me that you didn't tell me the truth about this.It always distresses her when her father refuses to take his medicine.- synonyms:
- afflict, aggrieve, agonize, harrow, pain, trouble, worry
- antonyms:
- calm, comfort, please, relieve
- similar words:
- ail, anguish, bother, discomfort, dismay, disturb, grieve, lacerate, nag, perturb, sadden, strain, stress, tax, torment, upset, wrench
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| definition 2: |
to treat (wood surfaces or furniture) in order to age in appearance, as by denting or staining.
- similar words:
- age, antique
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| related words: |
afflict, agonize, alarm, concern, dent, desolate, disagree, dishearten, exercise, gnaw, pinch, plague, shake, trouble, vex, wound |
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| derivation: |
distressingly (adv.) |
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