Synonyms of the word

hard-pressed

• adj. (idiomatic, usually with to-infinitive) Barely able. Having difficulty doing something.
• adj. (idiomatic) Experiencing financial difficulty or difficulty in surviving.

distressed

• adj. anxious or uneasy.
• adj. (of merchandise, etc.) damaged.
• adj. (of a property) offered for sale after foreclosure.
• adj. (of furniture, etc.) faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of distress.

troubled

• adj. Anxious, worried, careworn.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of trouble.