distracting

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distracting

adjective more distracting · most distracting

  1. Causing a distraction; interfering with the ability to concentrate or focus. Sending a text message was considered to be the most distracting activity to perform while driving. From the list, the least distracting activity was having a conversation with a passenger.
  2. Diverting

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of distract

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Closest in meaning: deflect, disorder, trouble, perturb, disquiet, cark, draw away, unhinge, awkward, bothersome, confusing, deflecting, dispersing, disruptive, disturbing, diverting

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adj causing a distraction; interfering with the ability to concentrate or focus

Españoldistrayente, distractor

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@misc{distracting_2026,
  title = {distracting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/distracting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}