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distracted vs distraught
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| distractedadjective/dɪˈstræk.tɪd/ | Meaning not able to give your full attention because you are thinking of something else | Goes with — | Example He seemed distracted during the meeting and kept checking his phone. |
| distraughtadjective/dɪˈstrɑːt/ | Meaning extremely upset and worried, so that you cannot think clearly | Goes with distraught parents | Example The distraught parents searched the beach for hours for their missing son. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Fans were at the news of the singer's death.