Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "distress" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

abuse of distress damsel in distress distress merchandise distress purchase distress sale distress signal distressee distresser distressful distressless infant respiratory distress syndrome moral distress postdistress predistress respiratory distress undistress

Distinct From

good

Context

legal

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

adversity bother discommode disoblige disturb hard knocks hardship hurting incommode inconvenience pain painfulness put out seizure sensation trouble upset

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

anxiety fear humiliation misery sorrow terror

Type Of (IsA)

adversity displeasure pain seizure

Manner Of

disturb trouble

Related Terms

distrain district offend vex

Related Terms

age anxiety appearance damsel damsel in danger debt discomfort distrain district emotional emotional worry object pain payment property retain strain treat upset worry

Synonym Network

adversity afflict affliction age agony anguish annoy calamity destitution distrain dolor gnawing grief grieve gripe griping hardship indigence misery misfortune pain perplexity poverty privation rack seize sorrow straits suffering take torment torture tribulation trouble

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