The meaning of DISTRAUGHT is agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain. How to use distraught in a sentence.

As a result, the man may become so distraught that he is driven to take extreme measures, and even to take his life.

DISTRAUGHT definition: distracted; deeply agitated. See examples of distraught used in a sentence.

Definition of distraught adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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.

Define distraught. distraught synonyms, distraught pronunciation, distraught translation, English dictionary definition of distraught. adj. 1. Deeply agitated, as from worry or grief.

2 days ago · distraught (comparative more distraught, superlative most distraught) Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; incapacitated by distress. Synonyms: distressed, heartsore, pained; see also …

Distraught definition: Deeply agitated, as from worry or grief.

Distraught means extremely upset, anxious, or overwhelmed by emotions, often to the point of being unable to think clearly. It describes someone deeply troubled or agitated.

While distraught may sound like an old Germanic past participle, it is actually an alteration of distract from the Latin distrahere "to draw in different directions."