distractive

dis·trac·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-strak-tiv]
- /dɪˈstræk tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-strak-tiv]
- /dɪˈstræk tɪv/

Definitions of distractive word

adjective distractive tending to distract. 1
noun distractive Causing distraction. 1

See all 2 definitions of distractive

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Origin of distractive

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35; distract + -ive

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Parts of speech for Distractive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Distractive

distractive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

distractive usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for distractive

noun distractive

tractive — having or exerting traction; drawing.

Just one Antonym for distractive