Distressed
Distressed adjective - Generalized feeling of distress.
Offended is a synonym for distressed. In some cases you can use "Offended" instead an adjective "Distressed".
Offended
Offended adjective - Hurt or upset.
Distressed is a synonym for offended in upset topic. You can use "Distressed" instead an adjective "Offended".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- upset and distressed
- upset and offended
- disturbed and distressed
- disturbed and offended
- downcast and distressed
- downcast and offended
- depressed and distressed
- depressed and offended
- sad and distressed
- sad and offended
- unhappy and distressed
- unhappy and offended
- aggrieved and distressed
- aggrieved and offended
Both words in one sentence
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Shades is both distressed and disturbed, while Stokes is offended enough by Tone's casual dismissal of Pop's death as "a casualty of war" that he throws Tone to his death.
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