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distress meaning in Sanskrit

दुःख duḥkha

/dɪˈstɹɛs/

distress in Sanskrit: दुःख (duḥkha), शोक (śoka), क्लेश (kleśa), आपद् (āpad). In English, distress means physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.

Sanskrit words for distress

(cause of) discomfort
दुःख duḥkha, शोक śoka, क्लेश kleśa, आपद् āpad

English meaning of distress

  1. noun Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
  2. noun A cause of such discomfort.
  3. noun Serious danger.
  4. noun An aversive state of stress to which a person cannot fully adapt.

Full definition of distress

distress in a sentence

  • a pair of distressed jeans
  • She distressed the new media cabinet so that it fit with the other furniture in the room.

Synonyms of distress

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Questions about distress in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of distress in Sanskrit?
Distress in Sanskrit is दुःख (duḥkha), शोक (śoka), क्लेश (kleśa), आपद् (āpad).
distress इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Distress: दुःख (duḥkha), शोक (śoka), क्लेश (kleśa), आपद् (āpad).
What does distress mean in English?
Distress means physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.

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