distracted
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distracted
- /dɪˈstɹæk.tɪd/
adjective more distracted · most distracted
- having one's attention diverted; preoccupied; distrait (literary) Plenty of accidents happened with a look-out present but momentarily distracted.
- distraught Runs about the house like a distracted person crying and making a most hideous noise.
verb
- simple past and past participle of distract
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: distrait, unbalanced, brainsick, unhinged, inattentive, sick, insane, demented, crazy, mad, disturbed, preoccupied, disrupted, misplaced, confused, bothered
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Talk about this word "distracted." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/distracted. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. distracted. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/distracted "distracted." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/distracted.Cite this
@misc{distracted_2026,
title = {distracted},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/distracted},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
