Distresses

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

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:11 pts10 letters

Definition of Distresses

noun

(Cause of) discomfort.
Serious danger.
An aversive state of stress to which a person cannot fully adapt.
A seizing of property without legal process to force payment of a debt.
The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction.

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."

Anagrams of Distresses

Words You Can Make

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

9-LETTER WORDS

8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

deserts desires desists dessert diester dieters dissert dresses reedits resides resists resited resites seisers sisters+3 more

6-LETTER WORDS

deists desert desire desist deters dieses dieter direst disses driest eiders esters reedit reests resets+7 more

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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ANTONYMS

eustress

Rhyming Words

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