Distressed vs Aggrieved - What's the difference?
distressed | aggrieved | Related terms |
anxious or uneasy
(of merchandise etc) damaged
(of a property) offered for sale after foreclosure
(of furniture etc) faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique
(distress)
Angry or resentful due to unjust treatment.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=October 1
, author=Saj Chowdhury
, title=Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle
, work=BBC Sport
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy will rightly be aggrieved by those two decisions. }} (legal) Having one's rights denied or curtailed.
(aggrieve)
Distressed is a related term of aggrieved.
As adjectives the difference between distressed and aggrieved
is that distressed is anxious or uneasy while aggrieved is angry or resentful due to unjust treatment.As verbs the difference between distressed and aggrieved
is that distressed is (distress) while aggrieved is (aggrieve).distressed
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I'm distressed that John hasn't answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here.
Verb
(head)aggrieved
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I am aggrieved at the conditions which have been forced upon me.
citation, page= , passage=Steven Fletcher headed in for Wolves late on, who were denied a penalty and what appeared to be a legitimate equaliser in stoppage time.
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy will rightly be aggrieved by those two decisions. }}
- The aggrieved person may present their petition to the court for review.
