distressed vs hard-pressed

distressed and hard-pressed both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distressed	No	Yes	No	No
hard-pressed	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, distressed and hard-pressed are synonyms defined as:

distressed and hard-pressed: facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

Other synonyms of distressed include hard put, in a bad way.

distressed (adjective)	hard-pressed (adjective)
generalized feeling of distress	facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
suffering severe physical strain or distress