distressed
adjective /dɪˈstrest/Definition
C1 upset or worried: She was deeply distressed by the news of his death.Feeling sad and unhappy › having problems because of having too little money: The government is taking steps to stimulate business development in (economically) distressed areas.Feeling sad and unhappy › a distressed material has been treated to make it look as if it has been used for a long time: distressed denim distressed leather chairsWords used to describe textiles
(Definition of distressed adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- brushed adjective
- clingy adjective (STICKING)
- colour-fast adjective
- diaphanous adjective
- edged adjective
- fibrous adjective (THREAD)
- floaty adjective
- fluted adjective
- gossamer adjective
- hard-wearing adjective
- knitted adjective
- lacy adjective
- shag adjective
- showerproof adjective
- threadbare adjective (THIN)
- uncrushable adjective
- washed out adjective (NOT BRIGHT)
- weatherproof adjective
- woollen adjective
- woolly adjective (OF WOOL)
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