DISTRESSED - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

Example: distressed companies need loans and technical advice; financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices; we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment; found themselves in a bad way financially

Synonyms

Unhappy, Worried, Dysphoric, Distress, In a bad way

Antonyms

Euphoric