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distracted

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /dɪˈstræktɪd/

distracted means: Unable to pay full attention because you are thinking about or noticing something else.

adjective

NOT CONCENTRATINGB1

Unable to pay full attention because you are thinking about or noticing something else.

  • You seem distracted today.
  • He was too distracted to finish his homework.
  • Drivers distracted by their phones can cause accidents.

How to use it: be distracted by something (I was distracted by a noise outside.)

Similar words: preoccupied, inattentive, absent-minded

Opposites: attentive, focused

Common phrases: easily distracted, distracted by something, distracted driver, look distracted

EXTREMELY UPSETC2

So worried or upset that you cannot think clearly or behave calmly.

  • The distracted mother searched everywhere.
  • He was distracted with grief after her death.
  • Distracted with worry, she could neither eat nor sleep.

How to use it: distracted with something (She was distracted with fear for her missing child.)

Similar words: distraught, frantic

Opposites: calm

Common phrases: distracted with grief, distracted with worry, distracted mother

Questions about distracted

What does distracted mean?

Unable to pay full attention because you are thinking about or noticing something else.

What is distracted in other languages?

Türkçe: dalgın · Español: distraído · Français: distrait · Deutsch: abgelenkt · Italiano: distratto · 日本語: 気が散った

How do you pronounce distracted?

It is pronounced /dɪˈstræktɪd/.

How do you use distracted in a sentence?

You seem distracted today. He was too distracted to finish his homework.

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