distrait
distrait · more distrait · most distrait
Absent-minded, troubled, distractedAbsent-minded, troubled, distracted
/dɪˈstɹeɪ/
Meaning
1 sensesAbsent-minded, troubled, distracted
1996: John Le Carré, The Tailor of Panama (Knopf 1996, hardback edition, page 221) "Forgive me for being a fraction distrait today. We're trying to prevent another war."
More definitions
- having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from French distrait.Borrowed from French distrait.
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Forms
more distrait, most distrait| Comparative | more distrait Lesson |
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| Superlative | most distrait Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety:distracted
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form