distressedadjectivemasculine/ɐ.ˈfli.tu/mediuma·fli·toPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionIn a state of great anxiety, anguish, or suffering; troubled.The parents were distressed while waiting for news of their son.The lost dog had a distressed look.synanguishedtormentedworriedantcalmserenerelievedCommon collocationsdistressed facedistressed voiceto be distressed aboutdistressed lookEtymologyDo latim 'afflictus' (atormentado, abatido).Related wordsaflitaafliçãoafligir