distressed /dɪˈstɹɛst/ adjective5 •Anxious or uneasy.She is distressed because she can't find her keys. •Offered for sale after foreclosure. •Experiencing financial or operational distress, default, or bankruptcy.Funds that buy “distressed” debt, which typically yields ten percentage points or more over Treasuries, are becoming familiar villains. — 2019 •Damaged. •Faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique.Distressed jeans bear all the signs of exertion, while the consumer never has to lift a finger. What could be more luxurious than that? — 2022 formsmore distressed · most distressed