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distressed
[ dih-strest ]
/ dɪˈstrɛst /
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adjective
affected with or suffering from distress.
(of merchandise or property for sale) damaged, out-of-date, or used.
(of real estate) foreclosed and offered for sale.
(of furniture) purposely blemished or marred so as to give an antique appearance.
(of fabric) made or processed to appear faded or wrinkled, as if from long, steady use: Our best-selling jeans are the ones in distressed denim.
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OTHER WORDS FROM distressed
dis·tress·ed·ly [dih-stres-id-lee, -strest-lee], /dɪˈstrɛs ɪd li, -ˈstrɛst li/, adverbdis·tress·ed·ness, nounqua·si-dis·tressed, adjectiveun·dis·tressed, adjectiveWords nearby distressed
distrait, distraite, distraught, distress, distress call, distressed, distressed area, distress flag, distress frequency, distressful, distress gun
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How to use distressed in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for distressed
distressed
/ (dɪˈstrɛst) /
adjective
much troubled; upset; afflicted
in financial straits; poor
(of furniture, fabric, etc) having signs of ageing artificially applied
economics another word for depressed (def. 4)
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