distressed etymology

Etymology:

• From Late Latin districtus, past participle of districare "to unravel, disentangle," from Latin dis- "apart, away" + tricae "tricks, difficulties."

Meaning:

1. (of a person or their appearance) showing signs of extreme anxiety, suffering, or pain.
2. (of a situation or event) causing or characterized by great anxiety, suffering, or difficulty.

Origin:

The word "distressed" first appeared in English in the late 14th century, derived from the Late Latin districtus. The Latin tricae is related to the modern French tricherie "trickery," from which the English word "trick" also originated.

Usage:

• The victims were in a distressed state after the car accident.
• The distressed family was grateful for the financial aid they received.
• The city was in a distressed economic situation after the closure of the factory.

Synonyms:

• Agitated
• Anxious
• Distraught
• Troubled
• Upset

Antonyms:

• Calm
• Composed
• Relaxed
• Tranquil
• Unworried

distressed relate terms

• distress

  Etymology Old French destresse Late Latin districtius comparative of districtus mea

• strain

  Etymology Old French estreindre Latin stringere Proto Indo European strenk

• frigate

  Etymology Old French fregute Medieval Latin fregata Portuguese fragata Spanish frag

• sorry

  Etymology From Middle English sori from Old English sārig meaning sorrowful sa

• galleywest

  Etymology Galleywest is a compound word derived from two words Galley A long low

• put out

  Etymology Put verb Middle English putten from Old English putian potian to pl

• disturb

  Etymology Latin disturbare meaning to throw into disorder confuse Meaning To cau

• set up

  Etymology Meaning The study of the history of words and their origins Origin Greek

• inconvenience

  Etymology The word inconvenience is derived from the Latin word inconveniens which m

• trouble

  Etymology The word trouble comes from the Old French word trouble which in turn der

• disoblige

  Etymology Dis prefix meaning apart opposite or not oblige from Latin obli