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Webster 1913 Edition
Distraught
1.
Torn asunder; separated.
[Obs.]
“His greedy throat . . . distraught.” Spenser.
2.
Distracted; perplexed.
“Distraught twixt fear and pity.” Spenser.
As if thou wert
distraught
and mad with terror. Shakespeare
To doubt betwixt our senses and our souls
Which are the most
Which are the most
distraught
and full of pain. Mrs. Browning.
Webster 1828 Edition
Distraught
DISTRAUGHT
, Obs. [See Distract.]Definition 2024
distraught
distraught
English
Adjective
distraught (comparative more distraught, superlative most distraught)
- Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.
- His distraught widow cried for days, feeling very alone.
Derived terms
Synonyms
Translations
Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried
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