distrait

[ dih-strey; French dees-tre ]

/ dɪˈstreɪ; French disˈtrɛ /

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adjective

inattentive because of distracting worries, fears, etc.; absent-minded.

Origin of distrait

1740–50; <French <Latin distractus;see distract

OTHER WORDS FROM distrait

o·ver·dis·trait, adjective

Words nearby distrait

distractor, distrail, distrain, distrainee, distraint, distrait, distraite, distraught, distress, distress call, distressed

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Example sentences from the Web for distrait

It was on the tip of her tongue to ask him the reason for his distrait manner when her thoughts were diverted by his next remark.
The Red Seal|Natalie Sumner Lincoln
But even our laughter that evening was distrait, or seemed to me so, as if shadowed by something sad.
When Life Was Young|C. A. Stephens
Mr. Magee sought to talk to Miss Norton, but found her nervous and distrait.
Seven Keys to Baldpate|Earl Derr Biggers
She rose a moment later, and stood, distrait, looking out across the sunlit world.
The Firing Line|Robert W. Chambers

An agreeable soul herself, she noted that her tutor's manner this afternoon was taciturn and distrait.
Angela's Business|Henry Sydnor Harrison

British Dictionary definitions for distrait

distrait

/ (dɪˈstreɪ, French distrɛ) /

adjective

absent-minded; abstracted

Word Origin for distrait

C18: from French, from distraire to distract

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单词	distrait
释义	distrait [ dih-strey; French dees-tre ] / dɪˈstreɪ; French disˈtrɛ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR distrait ON THESAURUS.COM adjective inattentive because of distracting worries, fears, etc.; absent-minded. Origin of distrait 1740–50; <French <Latin distractus;see distract OTHER WORDS FROM distrait o·ver·dis·trait, adjective Words nearby distrait distractor, distrail, distrain, distrainee, distraint, distrait, distraite, distraught, distress, distress call, distressed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for distrait It was on the tip of her tongue to ask him the reason for his distrait manner when her thoughts were diverted by his next remark. The Red Seal\|Natalie Sumner Lincoln But even our laughter that evening was distrait, or seemed to me so, as if shadowed by something sad. When Life Was Young\|C. A. Stephens Mr. Magee sought to talk to Miss Norton, but found her nervous and distrait. Seven Keys to Baldpate\|Earl Derr Biggers She rose a moment later, and stood, distrait, looking out across the sunlit world. The Firing Line\|Robert W. Chambers An agreeable soul herself, she noted that her tutor's manner this afternoon was taciturn and distrait. Angela's Business\|Henry Sydnor Harrison British Dictionary definitions for distrait distrait / (dɪˈstreɪ, French distrɛ) / adjective absent-minded; abstracted Word Origin for distrait C18: from French, from distraire to distract Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to distrait abstracted, distracted, dreamy, inattentive, preoccupied, lost in thought
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distrait

adjective

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adjective

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