distracted

[ dih-strak-tid ]
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adjective
  1. having the attention diverted: She tossed several rocks to the far left and slipped past the distracted sentry.

  1. rendered incapable of behaving, reacting, etc., in a normal manner, as by worry, remorse, or the like; irrational; disturbed.

Origin of distracted

1
First recorded in 1580–90; distract + -ed2

Other words from distracted

  • dis·tract·ed·ly, adverb
  • dis·tract·ed·ness, noun
  • non·dis·tract·ed, adjective
  • non·dis·tract·ed·ly, adverb
  • un·dis·tract·ed, adjective
  • un·dis·tract·ed·ly, adverb
  • un·dis·tract·ed·ness, noun

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How to use distracted in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for distracted

distracted

/ (dɪˈstræktɪd) /


adjective
  1. bewildered; confused

  2. mad

Derived forms of distracted

  • distractedly, adverb
  • distractedness, noun

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