distractions

nounhaving one's attention drawn away

Synonyms for distractions

noun having one's attention drawn away

Antonyms for distractions

Word Origin & History

mid-15c., "the drawing away of the mind," from Latin distractionem (nominative distractio) "a pulling apart, separating," noun of action from past participle stem of distrahere (see distract). Meaning "mental disturbance" (in driven to distraction, etc.) is c.1600. Meaning "a thing or fact that distracts" is from 1610s.

Example Sentences for distractions

Here at least he might bury the memory of the distractions of the city that vexed him.

As regards euchre and poker and the other distractions of the place he was guilty of none.

That, at any rate, was clearly Miss Simpson's opinion; but she soon had other distractions.

"I am very busy just now, and I desire no distractions," my friend answered.

A rabble of distractions sought to sway me hither and thither.

The distractions created by divided opinions were then dangerous.

But he had any number of literary and other avocations or distractions.

With a full purse she could at least have the distractions of philanthropy.

In these moments he was ashamed of the vices he had courted as distractions.

My only distractions were in my visits to Vivian and my escape to the dear circle of home.