distraught, overwrought
(adjective) deeply agitated especially from emotion; “distraught with grief”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
distraught (comparative more distraught, superlative most distraught)
Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.
mad; insane.
• distressed
• pained
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*traught", p. p. & a. Etym: [OE. distract, distrauht. See Distract, a.]
1. Torn asunder; separated. [Obs.] "His greedy throat . . . distraught." Spenser.
2. Distracted; perplexed. "Distraught twixt fear and pity." Spenser. As if thou wert distraught and mad with terror. Shak. To doubt betwixt our senses and our souls Which are the most distraught and full of pain. Mrs. Browning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
