Distrait
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈstɹeɪ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Distrait is an adjective meaning absent-minded, troubled, distracted.
Meaning
absent-minded, troubled, distracted.
Example Sentences
Seated upon the fallen hornbeam, Mrs Thoroughfare was regarding distraitly the sky.
I noticed that after my host had read it he seemed even more distrait and strange than before.
1996: John Le Carré, The Tailor of Panama (Knopf 1996, hardback edition, page 221) "Forgive me for being a fraction distrait today. We're trying to prevent another war."
Synonyms for distrait
Depending on context, synonyms include inattentive, distracted.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include distracted, inattentive, absent-minded, absentminded, off-minded, absent.
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