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

The problem was that thesis got derailed by a temporary loss of momentum in AI stocks – and that derailment was magnified by leverage, which magnifies both gains and losses. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Sanford appeared to be on a trajectory for higher office when a very public extramarital affair in 2009 derailed that. — Gavin Jackson, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

But Bridgewater’s career was derailed, as a starter at least, when a horrific knee injury led to a left knee dislocation and a torn ACL during a practice just before the start of the 2016 season. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Perry apparently has two former All-Stars in mind, one who has already endeared himself to the organization and another who seeks a return to the NBA after a once-promising career was derailed by injuries. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Weeks after a 103-year-old British roller coaster derailed mid-ride, a double-looping steel roller coaster in Texas appeared to experience a similar incident, per imagery shared online. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026

The meeting came as Washington and Kyiv worked to revive peace efforts that had been derailed by the war in Iran. — Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Within minutes of our meeting her, however, her life is derailed by two pieces of news. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

In June, Brittney and Cherelle opened up to PEOPLE about how Brittney’s detainment derailed their plans of starting a family. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026