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Distress (Noun)

Meaning 1

Psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress".

Classification

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

Synonyms

  • Hurt
  • Suffering

Hypernyms

  • Painfulness

Hyponyms

  • Torment
  • Self-torment
  • Torture

Related Words

  • Distress (verb)

Meaning 2

Extreme physical pain; "the patient appeared to be in distress".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Hypernyms

  • Hurting

Meaning 3

A state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Hypernyms

  • Hardship
  • Hard Knocks

Meaning 4

The seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Distraint
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