Pronunciation (UK) IPA (key): /dɪsˈtrɔːt/ Audio (UK)(file) Adjective Positive distraught Comparative more distraught Superlative most distraught To be distraught, you are very upset, emotional and even frantic. The little boy was distraught because he could not find his mother in the busy store.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads