distrait

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /dɪˈstreɪ/, French: /distrɛ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di strā′; Fr. dēs tre′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•trait  (di strā′; Fr. dēs tre′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. inattentive because of distracting worries, fears, etc.;
    absent-minded.
  • Latin distractus; see distract
  • French
  • 1740–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
distrait / dɪˈstreɪ distrɛ/
  1. absent-minded; abstracted
Etymology: 18th Century: from French, from distraire to distract
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