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Deranged vs Distracted - What's the difference?

deranged | distracted |

As adjectives the difference between deranged and distracted

is that deranged is disturbed or upset, especially mentally while distracted is having one's attention diverted; preoccupied.

As verbs the difference between deranged and distracted

is that deranged is past tense of derange while distracted is past tense of distract.

deranged

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • disturbed or upset, especially mentally
  • * July 18 2012 , Scott Tobias, AV Club The Dark Knight Rises [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-dark-knight-rises-review-batman,82624/]
    • Though Bane’s sing-song voice gives his pronouncements a funny lilt, he doesn’t have any of the Joker’s deranged wit, and Nolan isn’t interested in undercutting his seriousness for the sake of a breezier entertainment.
  • insane

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (derange)

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    distracted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (distract)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having one's attention diverted; preoccupied
  • distraught