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What is the adjective for distressed?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb distress which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

distressed
  1. anxious or uneasy
  2. (of merchandise, etc.) damaged
  3. (of a property) offered for sale after foreclosure
  4. (of furniture, etc.) faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique
  5. Synonyms:
      6. anxious, upset, agitated, worried, troubled, bothered, perturbed, uptight, concerned, distracted, wired, harassed, spooked, discombobulated, unglued, bugged, distrait, peeved, exercised, miffed, shook, disconsolate, shook up, strung out, in a stew, bummed out, all torn up, basket case, bundle of nerves, up the wall, frantic, frenzied, hysterical, distraught, delirious, disturbed, discomposed, flustered, hysteric, tormented, overwrought, rattled, beside oneself, twitchy, ruffled, fazed, hassled, disconcerted, pestered, panicked … more
  6. Examples:
      7. “You're clearly distressed about your marriage, but has the marriage actually broken down?”
      “The cat with the can on its head is obviously distressed and freaking out, and the owner isn't helping at all by loudly laughing.”
      “Dan was most distressed with the news of Rog's death. He'd known Rog since high school and convinced him to join the National Guard where they served together.”
distraught
  1. Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. distressed, agitated, anxious, frantic, upset, hysterical, frenzied, distracted, overwrought, worried, bothered, troubled, mad, delirious, wild, disturbed, desperate, perturbed, rattled, discomposed, flustered, crazed, overcome, crazy, fraught, concerned, raving, distrait, confused, devastated, hysteric, deranged, tormented, muddled, unglued, shattered, nuts, thrown, unscrewed, unzipped, harassed, verklempt, pained, addled, nonplussed, beside oneself, worked up, shook up, in a state, swivel-eyed … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The truck driver, in a green shirt, paced the cordoned-off area, obviously distraught and somewhat out of his mind.”
      “The family was distraught on Monday after a lifetime's possessions were reduced to ashes in just minutes.”
      “The doors to the room flew open and in waltzed a distraught looking Gabriel followed by a frazzled Zadikeil.”
distressful
  1. Causing or feeling distress, strain, or anxiety.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. distressing, disturbing, disquieting, unsettling, worrisome, unnerving, agitating, tense, uneasy, fraught, anxious, hairy, nervous, restless, creepy, upsetting, worrying, troublesome, perturbing, confronting, disruptive, nerve-racking, nail-biting, nerve-wracking, alarming, disconcerting, troubling, difficult, frightening, trying, dismaying, unpleasant, discomforting, discouraging, discommoding, depressing, discomposing, harassing, painful, severe, troublous, bothersome, concerning, irksome, irritating, vexing, harrowing, annoying, nasty, stressful … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The distressful news of her aunt's sudden illness caused her great agitation and anxiety.”
      “The news of her father's sudden illness was distressful, causing her great anxiety.”
      “So there I was at The Commercial, the venerable Blues on Whyte, drinking a rum and coke and contemplating a distressful situation.”
distressing
  1. Causing distress; upsetting.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. sad, grievous, painful, heartbreaking, harrowing, dreadful, woeful, tragic, lamentable, unfortunate, agonising, agonizing, deplorable, regrettable, pitiful, traumatic, heartrending, shocking, poignant, disquieting, tormenting, hurtful, saddening, affecting, unlucky, afflicting, tragical, afflictive, sucky, heart-rending, gut-wrenching, heart-breaking, distressful, upsetting, disturbing, wretched, dismal, miserable, grim, dire, awful, unpleasant, depressing, troublesome, bitter, bad, difficult, terrible, excruciating, harsh … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “King later apologized for writing the novel, saying he penned it during a distressing period in his life and wished it had never been published.”
      “Giving evidence in court is a distressing situation where a person's integrity will be questioned.”
      “But the prophet would later give a distressing warning of judgment.”
distressfull
  1. Archaic form of distressful.
distrest
  1. Obsolete form of distressed.
distraughted
  1. Obsolete form of distracted.
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