Main Entry:

dis·traught

Pronunciation:

\di-ˈstrȯt\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, modification of Latin distractus

Date:

14th century

1 : agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain <distraught mourners> 2 : mentally deranged : crazed <as if thou wert distraught and mad with terror — Shakespeare>

— dis·traught·ly adverb