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distracted

/dɪˈstɹæk.tɪd/adjective3 syllables

Distracted means: having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety.

Synonyms for distracted2

adjective, as in having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

distrait, inattentive

What does distracted mean?1

adjective

1

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with distracted?3

three syllables

enactedretracted

four syllables

interacted
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Distracted in a sentence

  • The professor gave me a warning for being distracted.tabular
  • And thus his attention was distracted from the sight.unknown
  • I distracted myself from the boredom of my long journey by reading mysteries.rosellek
  • A sudden noise distracted their attention from the game.sundown
  • A cow stung by a dunfly is not so distracted as she was.Hybrid
  • The dictator distracted the populace by tricking them into victimizing marginalized people.shekitten
  • Sami's service dog shouldn't be distracted from its handler.OsoHombre
  • I have been a bit distracted this morning.sundown

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