DISTRAIT

distracted, distrait

(adjective) having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

distrait (comparative more distrait, superlative most distrait)

absent-minded, troubled, distracted

Anagrams

• dartitis, triadist

Source: Wiktionary


Dis`trait", a. Etym: [F. See Distract.]

Definition: Absent-minded; lost in thought; abstracted.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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