distraite

[ dih-streyt; French dees-tret ]

/ dɪˈstreɪt; French disˈtrɛt /

Save This Word!

adjective

(of a woman) inattentive because of distracting worries, fears, etc.; absent-minded.

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of distraite

1840–50; <French, feminine of distraitdistrait

Words nearby distraite

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

How to use distraite in a sentence

Was Val to believe that under that charming exterior he was burning with the dull rage that kept her silent and distraite?
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins
Mr. Rutledge, how have you managed to amuse my listless and distraite young niece so long?
Rutledge|Miriam Coles Harris
She has to pretend to be distraite, for really she is very all there, and likes her dinner.
The Celebrity at Home|Violet Hunt
Her very silences are eloquent, and yet she is never distraite but always cheerful and frequently the brightest of the company.
The Sword of Damocles|Anna Katharine Green

She sat on thorns, and was so distraite she could hardly answer the simplest question.
Put Yourself in His Place|Charles Reade