Distress | Day 57 | Word of the day

Distress (डिˈस्‍ट्रे᠎̮स्‌)

(Verb)

किसी को परेशान या नाराज़ कर देना

Kisi ko pareshaan ya naraaz kar dena

(Noun)

बहुत दर्द या मुश्किल में होना

Bahaut dard ya mushkil mein hona

Or

गंभीर संकट में किसी की मदद की ज़रूरत होना

Gambhir sankat mein kisi ki madad ki zarurat hona

Distress meaning in English

(Verb)

To make somebody very upset or unhappy

(Noun)

the state of being very upset or of suffering great pain or difficulty

Or

the state of being in great danger and needing immediate help

Pronunciation – duh-stres 

Synonyms (Related Similar Words)

Pain, grieve, anguish, upset, suffering, despair

Antonyms (Related Opposite Words)

Soothe, happiness, comfort, please, calm, comforting

Examples

1. We were distressed because we incurred huge loss this year.

2. He was not trying to distress you at all. Please understand that.

3. The tragic death of his beloved has caused him extreme emotional distress.

4. The ship’s captain informed that it was in distress.

5. She was in extreme distress when I met her at her son’s funeral.