Synonym: afflict, agonize, bother, disturb, hurt, pain, torment, torture, trouble, upset. Antonym: comfort, consolation, relief, solace. Similar words: stress, actress, district, distract, distribute, distribution, streak, stream. Meaning: [dɪ'stres] 
n. 1. psychological suffering 2. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) 3. extreme physical pain 4. the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim. v. cause mental pain to.
n. 1. psychological suffering 2. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) 3. extreme physical pain 4. the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim. v. cause mental pain to. 
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241. She's the damsel in distress—the wife who can't change a lightbulb, figure out how to program the DVR or pay the credit card bill without her husband's help.
242. For forty - eight hours the widow hunted for him everywhere in great distress.
243. O noblest of men, that person of wise judgement equipoise in happiness and distress, whom cannot be disturbed by these is certainly eligible for liberation.
244. One of the reasons I like to publicize these facts is that I think we can prevent a lot of insomnia and distress just by telling people that short sleep is O.K.
245. The major complications were severe infection, hypotension , acute renal failure, adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS, and multiple organ disfunction syndrome(MODS.
246. Objective To observe the change of serum neuroglobin(NGB)of normal full-term and fetal distress infants, and to explore the sensitivity and validity of NGB as potential biomarker for brain injury.
247. The only sign of apparent financial distress has been a largely unexplained capital infusion of $2.5 billion by the Bank of China into its Hong Kong-listed affiliate.
248. Because of unsoundness of interrelated legal institutions, the compensation for mental distress is a blank spot in civil suit collateral to criminal proceedings in practice.
249. Upset: In a state of emotional or mental distress; distraught.
More similar words: stress, actress, district, distract, distribute, distribution, streak, stream, stretch, street, stretch out, strengthen, mainstream, disturb, distant, distinct, obstreperous, press, distance, dress up, ministry, impress, address, press for, resist, disturbing, distinction, distinctive, restrict, chemistry.