Synonyms of derailed

derailed

verb

past tense of derail

as in distracted

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

according to police, the suspect had been derailed in recent months by mounting financial problems

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distracted
• disturbed
• alarmed
• bothered
• concerned
• worried
• angered
• plagued
• unsettled
• upset
• agitated
• haunted
• annoyed
• perturbed
• dismayed
• distressed
• unhinged
• disquieted
• irritated
• rattled
• exercised
• flurried
• ailed
• weirded out
• frazzled
• discomforted
• discomposed
• confused
• undid
• distempered
• aggravated
• freaked (out)
• embarrassed
• bugged
• exasperated
• fussed
• irked
• discouraged
• riled
• vexed
• harassed
• piqued
• bedeviled
• hagrode
• peeved
• nettled
• harried
• pestered
• chafed
• jarred
• flustered
• confounded
• fretted
• got
• disconcerted
• put off
• galled
• mortified
• put out
• grated
• fazed
• nonplussed
• disheartened
• unnerved
• chivied
• discountenanced
• discomfited
• daunted
• shook up
• demoralized
• dispirited
• abashed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quieted
• composed
• settled
• calmed
• soothed
• alleviated
• allayed
• assuaged
• tranquilized
• appeased
• pacified
• mollified
• placated
• conciliated
• propitiated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of derailed

In fact, almost 60% of Gen Z and Millennials say social spending, which includes the occasional dining experience and vacation with friends, has derailed their financial plans, according to a 2025 survey from Ally. — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

The additional trial in adults 65 and older stems from a controversy that nearly derailed the vaccine’s approval. — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026

After injuries and ineffectiveness derailed his season, the Cubs are trying to sell Cabrera on being this year’s version of Roki Sasaki, who suddenly clicked out of the bullpen during the Dodgers’ 2025 World Series run. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Both northbound and southbound Dalrock Road are closed between Chiesa Road and Sunrise Drive after five railcars derailed near Dalrock and Chiesa, according to Rowlett police. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

And now each of those meetings are being derailed by combating misinformation about vaccines. — Roshan N. Bransden, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Injuries derailed Jackson’s 2025 season after a lights out first three games. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

The show follows 16-year-old Teagan Tao (Miku Martineau), a single sculler whose entire life is derailed after her father, David (Byron Lawson), a wealthy hotelier, is caught stealing money from his clients. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Ross started her athletic career as a gymnast for a decade but an injury derailed that career. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026