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Distraught vs Anguished - What's the difference?

distraught | anguished |

As adjectives the difference between distraught and anguished

is that distraught is deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed while anguished is experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.

As a verb anguished is

(anguish).

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

    anguished

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (anguish)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.