distressed adjective
1 [more distressed; most distressed] : feeling or showing extreme unhappiness or pain
▪ He was very distressed [=upset] about the accident. ▪ She felt emotionally and physically distressed. 2 [more distressed; most distressed] somewhat formal : not having enough money : experiencing financial trouble
▪ The government provided funds to the economically distressed city. ▪ Donations were given to financially distressed families. 3 — used to describe something (such as a piece of clothing or furniture) that has been made to look old or to look like something that has been used a lot ▪ a distressed pair of jeans ▪ distressed leather ▪ a distressed oak table
▪ He was very distressed [=upset] about the accident. ▪ She felt emotionally and physically distressed.
▪ The government provided funds to the economically distressed city. ▪ Donations were given to financially distressed families.
