Distressed vs Plagued - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between distressed and plagued

is that distressed is (distress) while plagued is (plague).

is anxious or uneasy.

(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

(head)

(distress)

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(plague)

(en noun)

The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium ''Yersinia pestis .

(pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.

A widespread affliction, calamity or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.

Ten Biblical plagues over Egypt, ranging from locusts to the death of the crown prince, finally forced Pharaoh to let Moses's people go.

A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates

Bart is an utter plague ; his pranks never cease.

* pest

* plaguesome * plaguey

To harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.

Wikis are often plagued by vandalism

To afflict with a disease or other calamity.

''Natural catastrophies plagued the colonists till they abandoned the pestilent marshland

* plaguer