distress
Definitions
Noun
- Psychological suffering
- A state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
- Extreme physical pain
- The seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
Verb
- Bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
- Cause mental pain to
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "distress".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | distress | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | distressing | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | distressed | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | distresses | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | distressingly | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "distress".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "distress".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stress | 1 | 107 |
| 2 | dress | 1 | 67 |
| 3 | stressed | 1 | 23 |
| 4 | stresses | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | distressing | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | mistress | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | distressed | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | waitress | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | distresses | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | digress | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | listless | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | distrusts | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | headmistress | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | mistresses | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | tress | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | istre | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | distressingly | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | sturgess | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | stressor | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | disturbs | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "distress" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | distress of | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "distress" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the distress | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "distress" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "distress".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Arab Israelis experiencing higher distress levels in war than Jews — study
Mar 18, 2026 The Times of Israel
Mar 18, 2026 The Times of Israel
Labor group voices ‘distress and disgust’ at police response to anti-Herzog protests
Feb 10, 2026 The Guardian
Feb 10, 2026 The Guardian