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distraught

[ dih-strawt ]

adjective

  1. distracted; deeply agitated.
  2. mentally deranged; crazed.


distraught

/ ɪˈٰɔː /

adjective

  1. distracted or agitated
  2. rare.
    mad
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • 徱·ٰܲl adverb
  • v·徱·ٰܲ adjective
  • ܲd·ٰܲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of distraught1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English variant of obsolete distract “distracted,” by association with straught, old past participle of stretch; distract
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Word History and Origins

Origin of distraught1

C14: changed from obsolete distract through influence of obsolete straught, past participle of stretch
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Crowds of her distraught followers gathered along the beach, one of whom drowned when she threw herself into the sea to follow Aimee to the next world.

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Mrs Clark said the whole family was "distraught".

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As well as caring for George, Andrea was responsible for keeping his distraught parents informed about what was happening.

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Video from Shejaiya showed the dust-covered bodies of small children being carried away from the rubble by distraught relatives and rescue workers.

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Chelsea is clearly dead, but a distraught Rick scoops her up and attempts to bring her to safety.

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