distracted

[ dih-strak-tid ]
/ dɪˈstræk tɪd /
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adjective

having the attention diverted: She tossed several rocks to the far left and slipped past the distracted sentry.
rendered incapable of behaving, reacting, etc., in a normal manner, as by worry, remorse, or the like; irrational; disturbed.

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Origin of distracted

First recorded in 1580–90; distract + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM distracted

Words nearby distracted

distortion, distortion aberration, distoversion, distr., distract, distracted, distracted driving, distractibility, distraction, distractive, distractor
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Words related to distractedly

desperately, furiously, crazily, passionately, violently, hastily, intensely, frantically, excitedly, recklessly, energetically, hysterically, insanely, dementedly, exceedingly, excessively, extremely, hard, irrationally, quickly

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British Dictionary definitions for distractedly

distracted
/ (dɪˈstræktɪd) /

adjective

bewildered; confused
mad

Derived forms of distracted

distractedly, adverbdistractedness, noun
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