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Distressed vs Distraught - What's the difference?

distressed | distraught |

Distraught is a synonym of distressed.



As adjectives the difference between distressed and distraught

is that distressed is anxious or uneasy while distraught is deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.

As a verb distressed

is past tense of distress.

distressed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • anxious or uneasy
    • I'm distressed that John hasn't answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here.
  • (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

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (distress)

    • distraught

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.
    • His distraught widow cried for days, feeling very alone.

    Derived terms

    * distraughtly * distraughtness

    Synonyms

    * distressed * pained