Distressed
Distressed adjective - Generalized feeling of distress.
Sheepish and distressed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sheepish" instead an adjective "Distressed".
Sheepish
Sheepish adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Distressed and sheepish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distressed" instead an adjective "Sheepish".
Nearby Words: sheep, sheepishly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- agitated and distressed
- agitated and sheepish
- nervous and distressed
- nervous and sheepish
- disturbed and distressed
- disturbed and sheepish
- uneasy and distressed
- uneasy and sheepish
- downcast and distressed
- downcast and sheepish
- sorry and distressed
- sorry and sheepish
- sorrowful and distressed
- sorrowful and sheepish
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