Distressed
Distressed adjective - Generalized feeling of distress.
Penitential and distressed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penitential" instead an adjective "Distressed".
Penitential
Penitential adjective - Showing or constituting penance.
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Synonyms for Penitential
Distressed and penitential are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distressed" instead an adjective "Penitential".
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Related pairs
- melancholy and distressed
- melancholy and penitential
- sad and distressed
- sad and penitential
- unhappy and distressed
- unhappy and penitential
- sorry and distressed
- sorry and penitential
- sorrowful and distressed
- sorrowful and penitential
- disconsolate and distressed
- disconsolate and penitential
- grieved and distressed
- grieved and penitential
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