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distractive

[ dih-strak-tiv ]

/ dɪˈstræk tɪv /

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adjective

tending to distract.

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Origin of distractive

First recorded in 1625–35; distract + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM distractive

dis·trac·tive·ly, adverbnon·dis·trac·tive, adjective

Words nearby distractive

distract, distracted, distracted driving, distractibility, distraction, distractive, distractor, distrail, distrain, distrainee, distraint

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How to use distractive in a sentence

The new guidelines “include guidance around obstructive text and images, excessive and distractive ads, or content that doesn’t add any value to the job posting.”
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The new guidelines are a new content policy that “include guidance around obstructive text and images, excessive and distractive ads, or content that doesn’t add any value to the job posting,” Google wrote.
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It is always distractive, and very often ends in a wrong combination.
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Between these extremes are many sentences which may take either the comma or the semicolon without distractive effect.
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No. 74 is a particularly distractive sentence, although its punctuation may be technically correct.
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The distractive effect caused by producing two impressions through a wrong use of marks of parenthesis, should be avoided.
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