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Distraught vs Maniacal - What's the difference?

distraught | maniacal |

As adjectives the difference between distraught and maniacal

is that distraught is deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed while maniacal is like a maniac; insane; frenzied.

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

    maniacal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like a maniac; insane; frenzied.

    • Derived terms

    * maniacally