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distressed

adjective /dɪstrɛst/ 2 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 12 WWF 12
Definitions
adjective

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

“distressed companies need loans and technical advice”

adjective

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

“distressed about her son's leaving home”

adjective

generalized feeling of distress

adjective

suffering severe physical strain or distress

“he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing”

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