distrait
[ dih-strey; French dees-tre ]
/ dɪˈstreɪ; French disˈtrɛ /
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adjective
inattentive because of distracting worries, fears, etc.; absent-minded.
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Origin of distrait
1740–50; <French <Latin distractus;see distract
OTHER WORDS FROM distrait
o·ver·dis·trait, adjectiveWords nearby distrait
distractor, distrail, distrain, distrainee, distraint, distrait, distraite, distraught, distress, distress call, distressed
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distrait
/ (dɪˈstreɪ, French distrɛ) /
adjective
absent-minded; abstracted
Word Origin for distrait
C18: from French, from distraire to distract
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