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present participle of distract.

distracting

ADJECTIVE

disruptive

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disturbing rowdy troublesome unruly upsetting

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disorderly obstreperous off-base out of line out-of-order troublemaking unsettling

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calming disciplined settling soothing well-behaved

ADJECTIVE

diverting

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entertaining

STRONG

relaxing

WEAK

fun

ADJECTIVE

embarrassing

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awkward confusing difficult disconcerting distressing disturbing exasperating inconvenient perplexing puzzling shameful ticklish tricky troublesome troubling uncomfortable unseemly upsetting worrisome

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bewildering compromising discomfiting discommoding mortifying rattling

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delicate disagreeable discommodious equivocal impossible incommodious inopportune sensitive sticky touchy uneasy unpropitious

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convenient easy helpful straightforward uncomplicated

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comfortable unshameful

ADJECTIVE

misleading

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ambiguous deceitful disingenuous evasive false inaccurate puzzling wrong

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beguiling bewildering confounding deceiving deluding perplexing

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casuistical catchy delusive delusory demagogic fallacious sophistical specious spurious tricky

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accurate correct frank honest right sincere straight truthful

ADJECTIVE

vociferous

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boisterous clamorous noisy shrill strident vehement

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clamant loud-mouthed obstreperous ranting shouting uproarious vociferant

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low quiet silent soft

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distracting

You can’t squint past the distracting lens flares.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

Mice viewed visual cues on a screen and were rewarded when they correctly responded to information displayed directly in front of them while ignoring distracting cues appearing off to the side.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026

She had been using the device in class for months, but only after Lev had the principal send it home did he see how distracting it was.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

In an actual courtroom, court reporters record nonverbal cues like gestures and transcribe through distracting courtroom noises like coughs or door slams.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

“Okay, cheerful, distracting things,” Paolo said as they walked to a table.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

distracting

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