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Collected vs Distraught - What's the difference?

collected | distraught |

As adjectives the difference between collected and distraught

is that collected is , emotionally , in focus while distraught is deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.

As a verb collected

is (collect).

collected

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • , emotionally , in focus.
    • He stayed collected throughout the ordeal.
  • *

    • Synonyms

    * calm, cool, composed

    Verb

    (head)
  • (collect)
  • *
    • Firstly, I continue to base most species treatments on personally collected material, rather than on herbarium plants.

    distraught

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.
    • His distraught widow cried for days, feeling very alone.

    Derived terms

    * distraughtly * distraughtness

    Synonyms

    * distressed * pained