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Injured vs Distressed - What's the difference?

injured | distressed | Related terms |

Injured is a related term of distressed.


As verbs the difference between injured and distressed

is that injured is (injure) while distressed is (distress).

As an adjective distressed is

anxious or uneasy.

injured

English

Verb

(head)
  • (injure)
  • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "injured" is often applied: man, woman, child, worker, employee, patient, athlete, player, driver, passenger, victim, animal, horse, dog, bird, body, knee, ankle, back, muscle, tissue, leg, arm, hand, foot, head, eye, feelings.

    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)