distraught
/dɪsˈtɹɔːt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.15 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "His distraught widow cried for days, feeling very alone."
- "[…]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."
- "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."
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.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: distraught
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /dɪsˈtɹɔːt/
Inflected Forms
more distraught (comparative)
most distraught (superlative)