distraught

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Synonyms 1.2.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Distract is often cited as the source of the word.

[edit] Adjective

distraught (comparative more distraught, superlative most distraught)

1. Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.

   His distraught widow cried for days, feeling very alone.

[edit] Derived terms

• distraughtly
• distraughtness

[edit] Synonyms

• distressed
• pained

[edit] Translations