distraught en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /dɪsˈtɹɔːt/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English distraught, blend of distract (“distracted”) and straught (“stretched, distraught”), past participle of strecchen (“to stretch”). Compare also bestraught, extraught, forstraught, etc. More at distract, stretch.
Meanings
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Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; incapacitated by distress.
[…]Karius was a danger to his own team, responsible for Madrid’s two other goals and last seen wandering aimlessly around the pitch – alone, distraught and clearly traumatised – to ask forgiveness, hands clasped, from the thousands of Liverpool supporters.
2018 May 26, Daniel Taylor, “Liverpool go through after Mohamed Salah stops Manchester City fightback”, in The Guardian (London):Harry was said to be “distraught” about the decision, made just days before the family was due to arrive, but was reportedly keen to find a way to make the trip work.
2026 June 28, Josh Halliday, quoting Prince Harry, “Prince Harry may cancel UK family visit after being refused police protection”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:His distraught widow cried for days, feeling very alone.
- Mad; insane.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most distraught | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more distraught | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
distraughtly · distraughtness · undistraught
Synonyms
loony · loco · loopy · ripshit · cuckoo · cra-cra · psychoceramic · nut job · whacky · psychotic · nucking futs · meshigener · demented · bats · off the beam · crackers · batcrap · wode · barking · apeshit · heartsore · daffy · non compos mentis · distressed · unsane · tonto · batty · bonkers · potty · nonsane · agonised/agonized · batpoop · crazy as a bedbug · insane · nutty · nut · loony tunes · weird · buggy · pained · crazy as a cootie · kooky · whacko · demented · screwy · zany · loon · mental · fucked in the head · tormented · distraught · batshit · harebrained · mad · nutso · sicko · lunatic · over the edge · fucked up · dotty · disturbed · starkers · squirrelly · gaga · tortured · fruit loops · nerts · hatstand · bughouse · cray-cray · cracked · eccentric · wackadoodle · daft · moonsick · doolally · crazy · unbalanced · deranged · barking mad · bat-shit · nutter · 5150 · barmy · cray · buggish · yampy · crazy as a pet coon · meshugge · cracked · nuts · whackjob · mentally ill · off the chain · nutballs · crazed · bananas · psycho · batchy · bread baskets · crazy as a cootie bug
Translations (55)
cmn 懊惱 /懊恼 (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · ur پریشان (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · it distrutto (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · tr şaşırmış (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · hu feldúlt (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · fr désemparé (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · es destrozado (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · cmn 煩亂的 /烦乱的 (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · sv upprörd (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · da knust (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · tr çıldırmış (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · mi auhi (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · da bestyrtet (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · hu zaklatott (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · nl verstoord (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · de verstört (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · yi פֿאַרקלעמט (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · tr çok üzgün (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · th ว้าวุ่นใจ (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · mi keka (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · de völlig verzweifelt (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · de aufgelöst (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · da oprevet (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · tr perişan (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · ru расстро́енный (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · tr çılgına dönmüş (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · hu kiborult (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · tr kendinden geçmiş (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · fr éperdu (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · es perturbado (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · ru огорчённый (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · fr perturbé (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · de außer sich (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · fi järkyttynyt (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · da oprørt (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · tr aklı başından gitmiş (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · tr çok endişeli (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · tr çok sinirli (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · sv förkrossad (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · fr affolé (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · pt perturbado (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · it colpito (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · ru смятённый (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · pt transtornado (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · es deshecho (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · bg объркан (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · fr égaré (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · es afligido (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · hi परेशान (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · nl vertwijfeld (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · es trastornado (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · pt abalado (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · th กระวนกระวาย (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · eo angora (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) · ota سوخته (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried)