Distressed

/dɪˈstɹɛst/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:12 pts10 letters

Definition of Distressed

verb

To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
To retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain.
To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age.
"She distressed the new media cabinet so that it fit with the other furniture in the room."

adjective

Anxious or uneasy
"I'm distressed that John hasn't answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here."
(of merchandise, etc.) damaged
(of a property) offered for sale after foreclosure
(of furniture, etc.) faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique

Anagrams of Distressed

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "distressed":

9-LETTER WORDS

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8-LETTER WORDS

desisted desserts diesters disserts distress editress resisted sistered stressed

7-LETTER WORDS

derides deserts desired desires desists dessert diester dieters dissert dressed dresses reddest reedits resided resides+10 more

6-LETTER WORDS

deists deride desert desire desist deters dieses dieted dieter direst dissed disses driest

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

ageantiquepatinateanguishharrowmartyrtantalisetantalizetormenttroublevexdistrain

Rhyming Words

aahed abandoned abased abashed abated abbreviated abdicated abduced abducted abed aberrated abetted abhorred abided abjured+5 more

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