All hard-pressed synonyms

adj hard-pressed

• pressured — the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it: the pressure of earth against a wall.
• troubled — to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
• distressed — afflicted with or suffering distress: distress livestock; distress wheat.
• agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
• bothered — worried or concerned
• beset — If someone or something is beset by problems or fears, they have many problems or fears which affect them severely.
• worried — having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious: Their worried parents called the police.
• harassed — stressed, tormented
• stressed — importance attached to a thing: to lay stress upon good manners. Synonyms: significance, meaning, emphasis, consequence; weight, value, worth.
• anxious — If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.