Distress synonyms

Condition, ache, danger, adversity, affecting, age, and chip are all synonyms for distress. Happiness and comfort are antonyms of distress. And here are 121 another word for distress.

Another word for distress

1. ache

Ache, affliction, agony, anguish, anxiety, desolation, despair, discomfort, disquiet, grief, heartache, heartbreak, misery, pain, perturbation, sadness, sorrow, suffering, torment, torture, trouble, uneasiness, unhappiness, woe, worry, wretchedness, and angst are all synonyms for distress.

2. difficulty

Danger, difficulty, endangerment, hazard, imperilment, insecurity, instability, jeopardy, peril, risk, trouble, and precariousness are all another word for distress.

3. tribulation

Adversity, beggary, calamity, deprivation, destitution, hardship, ill/bad luck, impoverishment, indigence, lack, misfortune, need, penury, poverty, privation, tribulation, trouble, want, and dire straits are all synonyms for distress.

4. pain

Affecting, afflict, agitate, agonizing, alarming, arouse anxiety in, bother, cause anguish to, cause suffering to, concerning, curse, cut up, disquiet, disquieting, disturb, disturbing, dog, grieve, gut-wrenching, harrow, harrowing, haunting, heart-rending, heartbreaking, make miserable, make wretched, oppress, pain, painful, perturb, pitiful, plague, rack, sad, sadden, saddening, shocking, torment, tormenting, torture, tragic, traumatic, trouble, unsettling, upset, upsetting, vex, worry, worrying, and distressful are all another word for distress.

5. condition

Age, chip, condition, damage, dent, mellow, scratch, season, simulate age in, spoil, weather, and batter are all synonyms for distress.

Distress synonym statistics

Distress synonym page has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 5 synonyms with 3 letters and 10 synonyms with 4 letters. 9 synonyms with 5, and 8 letters and 14 synonyms with 6 letters.

23 synonyms with 7 letters and 12 synonyms with 9 letters. 13 synonyms with 10 letters and 7 synonyms with 11 letters. 6 synonyms with 12 letters and 3 synonyms with 13 letters. 2 synonyms with 14 letters and 1 synonym with 15, and 16 letters. For a total of 115 another word for distress.

Distress sentences

Her voice showed clear distress yesterday.

The dog was in visible distress today.

He signaled for help in distress.

The distress call went unanswered initially.

Related Words for distress

  1. Session
    • Synonyms: meeting, sitting
    • Opposites: interruption, break
    • Part of speech: noun
  2. Flawless
    • Synonyms: perfect, without blemish
    • Opposites: flawed, imperfect, defective
    • Part of speech: adjective
  3. Progression
    • Synonyms: development, progress
    • Opposites: regression, decline
    • Part of speech: noun
  4. Catastrophe
    • Synonyms: disaster, calamity
    • Opposites: salvation, godsend
    • Part of speech: noun
  5. Ruthless
    • Synonyms: merciless, pitiless
    • Opposites: merciful, compassionate, gentle
    • Part of speech: adjective
  6. Strain
    • Synonyms: tension, tightness
    • Opposites: ease, relaxation
    • Part of speech: noun
  7. Pessimistic
    • Synonyms: gloomy, negative
    • Opposites: optimistic, hopeful, cheerful
    • Part of speech: adjective
  8. Respected
    • Synonyms: Esteemed, honored
    • Opposites: disrespected, contemptible
    • Part of speech: adjective
  9. Disturbance
    • Synonyms: disruption, distraction
    • Opposites: calm, peace
    • Part of speech: noun
  10. Meaningless
    • Synonyms: unintelligible, incomprehensible
    • Opposites: significant, purposeful
    • Part of speech: adjective
  11. Strike
    • Synonyms: bang, beat
    • Opposites: miss, hit gently
    • Part of speech: verb
  12. Striking
    • Synonyms: noticeable, obvious
    • Opposites: inconspicuous, unremarkable
    • Part of speech: adjective
  13. Resemble
    • Synonyms: look like, be similar to
    • Opposites: differ, contrast
    • Part of speech: verb
  14. Forest
    • Synonyms: Woods, woodland
    • Opposites: desert, clearing
    • Part of speech: noun
  15. Worthless
    • Synonyms: valueless, of little/no value
    • Opposites: valuable, precious, useful
    • Part of speech: adjective
  16. Indispensable
    • Synonyms: essential, crucial
    • Opposites: dispensable, superfluous, non-essential
    • Part of speech: adjective
  17. Distinction
    • Synonyms: difference, contrast
    • Opposites: similarity, uniformity
    • Part of speech: noun
  18. Sinister
    • Synonyms: menacing, threatening
    • Opposites: benevolent, kind
    • Part of speech: adjective
  19. Instruction
    • Synonyms: order, command
    • Opposites: confusion, misguidance
    • Part of speech: noun
  20. Prestige
    • Synonyms: status, standing
    • Opposites: disrepute, obscurity
    • Part of speech: noun
  21. Irresponsible
    • Synonyms: reckless, rash
    • Opposites: responsible, sensible, serious
    • Part of speech: adjective
  22. Refresh
    • Synonyms: reinvigorate, revitalize
    • Opposites: stale, draining
    • Part of speech: verb
  23. Refreshing
    • Synonyms: invigorating, revitalizing
    • Opposites: stale, draining
    • Part of speech: adjective
  24. Inconsistent
    • Synonyms: incompatible with, conflicting with
    • Opposites: consistent, steady
    • Part of speech: adjective
  25. Threshold
    • Synonyms: doorstep, sill
    • Opposites: end, limit
    • Part of speech: noun
  26. Disdain
    • Synonyms: contempt, scorn
    • Opposites: admiration nd respect
    • Part of speech: noun
  27. Discourse
    • Synonyms: discussion, conversation
    • Opposites: silence, quiet
    • Part of speech: noun
  28. Loneliness
    • Synonyms: isolation, friendlessness
    • Opposites: companionship, togetherness
    • Part of speech: noun
  29. Distort
    • Synonyms: twist, warp
    • Opposites: clarify, accurately represent
    • Part of speech: verb
  30. Distorted
    • Synonyms: Warped, twisted
    • Opposites: clear, accurate
    • Part of speech: adjective
  31. Unrealistic
    • Synonyms: impractical, impracticable
    • Opposites: realistic, pragmatic, lifelike
    • Part of speech: adjective
  32. Distraction
    • Synonyms: diversion, interruption
    • Opposites: focus, concentration
    • Part of speech: noun
  33. Childish
    • Synonyms: childlike, youthful
    • Opposites: mature, sophisticated
    • Part of speech: adjective
  34. Discomfort
    • Synonyms: pain, aches and pains
    • Opposites: comfort, ease
    • Part of speech: noun
  35. Resentment
    • Synonyms: bitterness, indignation
    • Opposites: contentment, happiness
    • Part of speech: noun
  36. Disparity
    • Synonyms: discrepancy, inconsistency
    • Opposites: parity, similarity
    • Part of speech: noun
  37. Priceless
    • Synonyms: of incalculable value/worth, of inestimable value/worth
    • Opposites: worthless, cheap
    • Part of speech: adjective
  38. Distant
    • Synonyms: faraway, far off
    • Opposites: near, recent
    • Part of speech: adjective
  39. At present
    • Synonyms: at the moment, just now
    • Opposites: in the past, in the future
    • Part of speech: adverb
  40. Present
    • Synonyms: in attendance, attending
    • Opposites: past, future, absent
    • Part of speech: adjective
  41. Reckless
    • Synonyms: rash, careless
    • Opposites: careful, cautious, prudent
    • Part of speech: adjective
  42. Distance
    • Synonyms: interval, space
    • Opposites: draw closer, friendliness
    • Part of speech: noun
  43. Disrespect
    • Synonyms: contempt, lack of respect
    • Opposites: respect, esteem
    • Part of speech: noun
  44. Respectful
    • Synonyms: deferential, reverent
    • Opposites: disrespectful, rude
    • Part of speech: adjective
  45. Disturb
    • Synonyms: disarrange, muddle
    • Opposites: calm, soothe
    • Part of speech: verb
  46. Restrict
    • Synonyms: limit, set/impose limits on
    • Opposites: allow, permit
    • Part of speech: verb
  47. Restricted
    • Synonyms: cramped, confined
    • Opposites: roomy, unlimited, unrestricted
    • Part of speech: adjective
  48. Impression
    • Synonyms: feeling, sense
    • Opposites: neglect, disregard
    • Part of speech: noun
  49. Relentless
    • Synonyms: persistent, continuing
    • Opposites: short-lived, irresolute, intermittent
    • Part of speech: adjective
  50. Treasure
    • Synonyms: riches, valuables
    • Opposites: worthlessness, junk
    • Part of speech: noun
  51. Depress
    • Synonyms: make sad, sadden
    • Opposites: encourage, raise
    • Part of speech: verb
  52. Depressing
    • Synonyms: upsetting, distressing
    • Opposites: uplifting, encouraging
    • Part of speech: adjective
  53. Selfless
    • Synonyms: unselfish, altruistic
    • Opposites: selfish, egoistic, inconsiderate, mean
    • Part of speech: adjective
  54. Discrepancy
    • Synonyms: inconsistency, difference
    • Opposites: similarity, correspondence
    • Part of speech: noun
  55. Nonetheless
    • Synonyms: in spite of that/everything, nevertheless
    • Opposites: therefore, consequently
    • Part of speech: adverb