Distress - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 04/09/2025

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Distress.

8 letter answer(s) to distress

AGGRIEVE
  1. cause to feel sorrow; "his behavior grieves his mother"
  2. infringe on the rights of

3 letter answer(s) to distress

AIL
  1. aromatic bulb used as seasoning
  2. be ill or unwell
  3. cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
WOE
  1. intense mournfulness
  2. misery resulting from affliction

5 letter answer(s) to distress

ANGST
  1. an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom
UPSET
  1. a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
  2. a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
  3. afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son's leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children"
  4. an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"
  5. an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"
  6. cause to lose one's composure
  7. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turn

6 letter answer(s) to distress

GRIEVE
  1. cause to feel sorrow; "his behavior grieves his mother"
  2. feel grief
SADDEN
  1. come to feel sad
  2. make unhappy; "The news of her death saddened me"
UNEASE
  1. physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
  2. the trait of seeming ill at ease

4 letter answer(s) to distress

NEED
  1. a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"
  2. a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"
  3. anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
  4. have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
  5. have or feel a need for; "always needing friends and money"
  6. require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
  7. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for t

10 letter answer(s) to distress

TRAUMATISE
  1. inflict a trauma upon
  2. To suffer a severe shock

7 letter answer(s) to distress

TROUBLE
  1. a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"
  2. a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"
  3. an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"
  4. an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"
  5. an event causing distress or pain; "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble"
  6. an unwanted pregnancy; "he got several girls in trouble"
  7. Bother
  8. cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
  9. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
  10. move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
  11. tak

Frequently asked questions about ‘Distress’

What's the best solution for Distress?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Distress is AIL. Other possible answers include AGGRIEVE, ANGST, GRIEVE, NEED, SADDEN, TRAUMATISE, TROUBLE, UNEASE, UPSET, WOE.

How many solutions are there for Distress?

We have found 11 possible answers for the crossword clue Distress.

Which crosswords feature clues like Distress?

Clues like Distress often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Financial Times Polymath, Daily Mail Quick, Daily Express, The Times Specialist, Sunday Express, among others.

Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Distress'

ClueAnswers
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Trouble22
Upset19
Bother18
Plague14
Wrong14
Hurt11
Essential10
Knock down10
Worry10
Suffering8
Distressed7
Get down7
Out of sorts7
Sorrow7
Anguish6
Anxiety6
Crave6
Craving6
Deficiency6
Overturn6
Turn over6
"No bid"5
Ado5
Affliction5
Call for5
Discombobulate5
Disturbed5
Hardship5
Misery5
Require5
Trial5
Anxious feeling4
Apprehension4
Grief4
Heebie-jeebies4
Jitters4
Knock over4
Sine qua non4
Strife4
Suffer4
Troubled4
Want4
"Woe is me!"3
Agony3
Can't do without3
Discomfit3
Disquiet3
Exigency3
Feeling of dread3

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