distraught
So upset and worried that you can hardly think.
distraught in a sentence
- The distraught boy searched every room for his lost puppy, tears rolling down his cheeks.
- Grandma was distraught when her wedding ring slipped off somewhere in the deep snow.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to distraught?
- Arelaxed
- Bupset
- Ccalm
- Dpeaceful
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B: upset. The other three mean the opposite of distraught.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to distraught?
- Adesperate
- Bcalm
- Cupset
- Dworried
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B: calm. The other three mean nearly the same as distraught.
Words that mean something similar
upset, worried, desperate
Words that mean the opposite
calm, relaxed, peaceful
More words about emotions & feelings
- distress: Great worry, sadness or pain.
- downcast: Sad and low, often looking at the ground.
- dread: A strong fear of something that is going to happen.
- dumbfounded: So amazed that you cannot speak.
- eager: Very keen and excited to do something.
- ecstatic: So happy that you can hardly contain it.
- elated: Extremely happy and excited.
- embrace: To hug someone warmly, or to accept something new eagerly.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test