Distress: meaning, definitions and examples
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distress
[ dɪˈstrɛs ]
mental state
Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was in great distress over the news of her father's illness.
- The refugees were in distress after losing their homes in the war.
financial
The state of being in great danger or difficulty, especially in relation to money.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The company is in financial distress and may have to declare bankruptcy.
- Many families are facing economic distress due to the current recession.
Translations
Translations of the word "distress" in other languages:
🇵🇹 aflição
- angústia
- sofrimento
🇮🇳 कष्ट
- पीड़ा
- संकट
🇩🇪 Not
- Bedrängnis
- Qual
🇮🇩 kesusahan
- penderitaan
- kegelisahan
🇺🇦 біда
- страждання
- тривога
🇵🇱 cierpienie
- niepokój
- kłopot
🇯🇵 苦痛 (くつう)
- 困難 (こんなん)
- 苦悩 (くのう)
🇫🇷 détresse
- souffrance
- angoisse
🇪🇸 angustia
- sufrimiento
- aflicción
🇹🇷 sıkıntı
- ıstırap
- dert
🇰🇷 고통 (고통)
- 고난 (고난)
- 괴로움 (괴로움)
🇸🇦 ضيق
- معاناة
- قلق
🇨🇿 nesnáz
- utrpení
- úzkost
🇸🇰 trápenie
- utrpenie
- úzkosť
🇨🇳 痛苦 (tòngkǔ)
- 困境 (kùnjìng)
- 焦虑 (jiāolǜ)
🇸🇮 stiska
- trpljenje
- tesnoba
🇮🇸 þjáning
- neyð
- kvíði
🇰🇿 қасірет
- азап
- уайым
🇬🇪 საჭიროება
- ტანჯვა
- შფოთვა
🇦🇿 əziyyət
- dərd
- narahatlıq
🇲🇽 angustia
- sufrimiento
- aflicción
Word origin
The word 'distress' originated from the Old French word 'destresse', which in turn came from the Latin 'districtus', meaning 'tightness' or 'narrowness'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass both mental and financial hardship, reflecting the various forms of distress humans experience.
See also: distressed, distressing, distressingly.