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- Dictionarydistracted/dɪˈstraktɪd/
adjective
- 1. unable to concentrate because one is preoccupied by something worrying or unpleasant: "Charlotte seemed too distracted to give him much attention"
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Learn the definition of distracted, an adjective that describes someone who is nervous or confused because they are worried about something. Find out how to pronounce distracted and see translations in other languages.
- English (US)
DISTRACTED meaning: 1. nervous or confused because you are...
- Znaczenie Distracted, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
distracted definicja: 1. nervous or confused because you are...
- Vietnamese Translation
DISTRACTED translate: bị sao lãng, mất trí, quẫn trí. Learn...
- Distracted in Polish
DISTRACTED translate: rozkojarzony, odwrócony, odciągnięty,...
- Distracted in Spanish
DISTRACTED translate: distraído, distraído/ída...
- Distract
to take someone’s attention away from what that person is...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of distracted, an adjective that describes someone who is unable to concentrate or give attention to something. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for distracted.
Learn the meaning of distract, a verb that means to make someone stop paying attention to something. See how to use distract in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms and related words.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb and adjective distract, which means to draw or direct attention to something else, or to confuse or upset mentally. See examples, word history, and related phrases of distract.
adjective. inattentive; preoccupied. 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. distracted. / dɪˈstræktɪd /.
verb (used with object) to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work. to disturb or trouble greatly in mind; beset: Grief distracted him. Synonyms: distress, torment, pain, agitate, bewilder. to provide a pleasant diversion for; amuse; entertain:
When you're distracted, something else has your attention, making you lose focus or become nervous. If a dog keeps barking or a car alarm won't stop going off, it's easy to become distracted: annoyed and not very focused on what you're trying to do.
