distress - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim

Synonyms

• distraint
• distress

More generic

• seizure

Noun

psychological suffering

Synonyms

• distress
• hurt
• suffering

More generic

• pain
• painfulness

More specific

• anguish
• self-torment
• self-torture
• torment
• torture
• tsoris
• wound

Noun

extreme physical pain

Synonyms

• distress

More generic

• hurting
• pain

Noun

a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)

Synonyms

• distress

More generic

• adversity
• hard knocks
• hardship

More specific

• anguish
• pressure
• throe

Verb

cause mental pain to

Synonyms

• distress

More generic

• disturb
• trouble
• upset

More specific

• besiege

Verb

bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship

Synonyms

• distress
• straiten

More generic

• bother
• discommode
• disoblige
• incommode
• inconvenience
• put out
• trouble

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