Crossword Dictionary
distraught
distraught, overwrought - a
deeply agitated especially from emotion; "distraught with grief"
synonyms
agitated, delirious, distracted, distrait, frantic, frenzied, hysterical (also hysteric)
in a sentence
as if thou wert distraught and mad with terror
Of particular concern are phony contractors, who knock on the doors of distraught homeowners
Many fans were distraught, taking to social media to blast the show for such a tragic way to kick off the reboot.
the show finds Roxanne comforting Hero, who's distraught about Sam's departure.
etymology
"distracted, frantic, deranged," late 14c., an alteration of distract (mid-14c.), which in its older form is long obsolete, a past-participle adjective from the Middle English verb distracten or else from Latin distractus "distracted, perplexed," past participle of distrahere "draw in different directions," from dis- "away" + trahere "to draw".