Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Distraught — Dis*traught , p. p. & a. [OE. distract, distrauht. See {Distract}, a.] 1. Torn asunder; separated. [Obs.] His greedy throat . . . distraught. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Distracted; perplexed. Distraught twixt fear and pity. Spenser. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distraught — index deranged, non compos mentis Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
distraught — absentminded, absent, *abstracted, preoccupied Analogous words: distracted, bewildered, nonplused (see PUZZLE vb): muddled, addled, confused (see CONFUSE): agitated, perturbed, discomposed, flustered (see DISCOMPOSE) Antonyms: collected… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
distraught — [adj] very upset, worked up addled, agitated, anxious, beside oneself, bothered, concerned, confused, crazed*, crazy, discomposed, distracted, distrait, distressed, flustered, frantic, harassed, hysterical, in a panic, like a chicken with its… … New thesaurus
distraught — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ very worried and upset. ORIGIN alteration of obsolete adjective distract, from Latin distractus pulled apart … English terms dictionary
distraught — [di strôt′] adj. [ME, var. of DISTRAIT] 1. extremely troubled; mentally confused; distracted; harassed 2. driven mad; crazed SYN. ABSENT MINDED … English World dictionary
distraught — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, sound ▪ She sounded absolutely distraught. ▪ become ▪ leave … Collocations dictionary
distraught — adjective Etymology: Middle English, modification of Latin distractus Date: 14th century 1. agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain < distraught mourners > 2. mentally deranged ; crazed < as if thou wert distraught and mad with terr … New Collegiate Dictionary
distraught — adj. distraught at, over, with * * * [dɪs trɔːt] over with distraught at … Combinatory dictionary
distraught — [[t]dɪ̱strɔ͟ːt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If someone is distraught, they are so upset and worried that they cannot think clearly. Mr Barker s distraught parents were last night being comforted by relatives. Syn: distressed … English dictionary
