| Main Entry: |
distraught |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
very upset, worked-up |
Synonyms: |
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 head cut off,
mad, muddled, nonplussed, nuts, out of one's mind,
overwrought,
perturbed, rattled, raving, shook up,
thrown, tormented,
troubled, unglued, unscrewed, unzipped,
wild,
worried
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| Notes: |
distrait means 'absent-minded as a result of apprehension, worry, etc.' while distraught means 'agitated' and 'bewildered, distracted' |
Antonyms: |
calm, gladdened, happy, pleased, untroubled
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