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distractive

[ dih-strak-tiv ]

adjective

  1. tending to distract.


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Other Words From

  • dis·tractive·ly adverb
  • nondis·tractive adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of distractive1

First recorded in 1625–35; distract + -ive
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Example Sentences

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.”

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.

It is always distractive, and very often ends in a wrong combination.

Between these extremes are many sentences which may take either the comma or the semicolon without distractive effect.

No. 74 is a particularly distractive sentence, although its punctuation may be technically correct.

The distractive effect caused by producing two impressions through a wrong use of marks of parenthesis, should be avoided.

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