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distraught

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Pronunciation: US /dɪˈstrɔːt/

distraught means: So upset or worried that you find it difficult to think or act calmly.

adjective

EXTREMELY UPSETC1

So upset or worried that you find it difficult to think or act calmly.

  • She was distraught when her dog disappeared.
  • Distraught parents waited outside the hospital.
  • He sounded distraught on the phone.

How to use it: be distraught over/about something (She was distraught over the loss of her dog.); be distraught with something (His parents were distraught with worry.)

Similar words: distressed, frantic, devastated

Opposites: calm

Common phrases: distraught parents, distraught over something, distraught with worry, distraught widow

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What does distraught mean?

So upset or worried that you find it difficult to think or act calmly.

What is distraught in other languages?

Türkçe: perişan · Español: angustiado · Français: bouleversé · Deutsch: verzweifelt · Italiano: sconvolto · 日本語: 取り乱した

How do you pronounce distraught?

It is pronounced /dɪˈstrɔːt/.

How do you use distraught in a sentence?

She was distraught when her dog disappeared. Distraught parents waited outside the hospital.

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