distracting

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /-ˈstræk.tɪŋ/
- /dɪˈstrækt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /-ˈstræk.tɪŋ/

Definitions of distracting word

noun distracting Preventing concentration or diverting attention; disturbing. 1
adjective distracting deflecting attention 1
adjective distracting diverting, entertaining 1
adjective distracting If you say that something is distracting, you mean that it makes it difficult for you to concentrate properly on what you are doing. 0
verb distracting present participle of distract. 0

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Parts of speech for Distracting

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distracting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for distracting

adjective distracting

off-putting — provoking uneasiness, dislike, annoyance, or repugnance; disturbing or disagreeable.
disturbing — upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
diverting — serving to divert; entertaining; amusing.
disrupting — Present participle of disrupt.

All 4 Synonyms of distracting

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