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