Battered
Battered adjective - Damaged by blows or hard usage.
Distressed and battered are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distressed" instead an adjective "Battered".
Distressed
Distressed adjective - Generalized feeling of distress.
Battered and distressed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Battered" instead an adjective "Distressed".
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Distressed and Battered. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/battered/distressed
Battered & Distressed. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/battered/distressed>.
Distressed or Battered. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/battered/distressed.
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