What is the Spanish word for "distraught"?

Learn how to say "distraught" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

distraught

Spanish

desconsolado

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Alternative translations of "distraught"

angustiado
desesperado
trastornado
afligido

Examples of how to use "distraught" in Spanish

English
A distraught mother searched for her lost child.
Spanish
Una madre desconsolada buscaba a su hijo perdido.
English
She looked distraught after hearing the news.
Spanish
Ella parecía desconsolada después de escuchar la noticia.
English
He was distraught and could not speak.
Spanish
Él estaba desconsolado y no podía hablar.
English
The mother became distraught when the child disappeared.
Spanish
La madre se puso desconsolada cuando el niño desapareció.
English
They stood distraught outside the closed hospital doors.
Spanish
Se quedaron desconsolados afuera de las puertas cerradas del hospital.

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