Definitions for distracted
dɪˈstræk tɪddis·tract·ed

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. distracted, distraitadjective

   having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. distractedadjective

   having one's attention diverted; preoccupied

2. distractedadjective

   distraught

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. distracted

   Distraction is the process of diverting the attention of an individual or group from a desired area of focus and thereby blocking or diminishing the reception of desired information. Distraction is caused by: the lack of ability to pay attention; lack of interest in the object of attention; or the great intensity, novelty or attractiveness of something other than the object of attention. Distractions come from both external sources, and internal sources. External distractions include factors such as visual triggers, social interactions, music, text messages, and phone calls. There are also internal distractions such as hunger, fatigue, illness, worrying, and daydreaming. Both external and internal distractions contribute to the interference of focus.

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1. distracted

   Distracted refers to a state where one's attention is drawn away from the task or activity at hand towards different or irrelevant thoughts, activities, or occurrences. It may involve divided attention, lack of concentration, or deviation from the main focus due to external stimuli or internal thoughts.

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1. Distracted

   of Distract

2. Distractedadjective

   mentally disordered; unsettled; mad

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How to pronounce distracted?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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How to say distracted in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of distracted in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of distracted in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of distracted in a Sentence

1. Matthew Bennett:

   The story that we can read from the tracks is that the humans were stalking; following in the footsteps, precisely in the footsteps of the sloth, while it was being distracted and turning, somebody else would come across and try and deliver the killer blow. It's an interesting story and it's all written in the footprints.

2. Francis de Sales:

   If the heart wanders or is distracted, bring it back to the point quite gently and replace it tenderly in its Master's presence. And even if you did nothing during the whole of your hour but bring your heart back and place it again in Our Lord's presence, though it went away every time you brought it back, your hour would be very well employed.

3. Valuable Player:

   If I'm honest, I probably didn't handle it great, just trying to juggle all those balls, all that different information, i probably got a little distracted about thinking about what it means long-term for our team... But that's the way this year's going to be. We're going to be in and out of COVID situations and minute pile-ups, and all the difficulties that we're going to face this year and it's going to be similar for everyone, so we've just got to try to adapt and be able to bounce back from little setbacks like this.

4. Jakob Stott:

   We now have an opportunity to accelerate revenue and profit growth ... there are other banks that are distracted for many reasons.

5. Jessica Langford:

   I felt trapped in a teacher’s life. I was distracted, I was unable to focus only on my teaching duties, being the teacher all students wanted to have, I have learned to be a great teacher – does n’t mean I need to be a friend to students and that there should be boundaries between teacher-student relationships.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=distracted
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Distracted
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distracted
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distracted
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=distracted