distracted

[dih-strak-tid]

adjective

1. inattentive; preoccupied.

2. having the attention diverted.

   She tossed several rocks to the far left and slipped past the distracted sentry.

3. rendered incapable of behaving, reacting, etc., in a normal manner, as by worry, remorse, or the like; irrational; disturbed.

distracted

/ dɪˈstræktɪd /

adjective

1. bewildered; confused

2. mad

Other Word Forms

• distractedly adverb
• distractedness noun
• nondistracted adjective
• nondistractedly adverb
• undistracted adjective
• undistractedly adverb
• undistractedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of distracted¹

First recorded in 1580–90; distract + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He gets distracted and accidentally hits a wandering dog.

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The more annoying the Panthers are, the more likely their opponents are to get distracted.

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And she likes to argue that a used manual-transmission car would both cost less and require an interplay of hands and feet that would thwart her from getting distracted by her phone.

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“They don’t want to be rushed, hurried or distracted.”

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"After he was apprehended by the courtroom security, the chief justice told the lawyers to continue their arguments and not get distracted," Mr Jha added.

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Related Words

• disturbed 
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