Definitions of distressed:

  • adjective:   facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
    Example: "Distressed companies need loans and technical advice"
  • adjective:   afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
    Example: "Distressed about her son's leaving home"
  • adjective:   suffering severe physical strain or distress
    Example: "He dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"
  • adjective:   generalized feeling of distress