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un-distracting

dis·tract
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-strakt]
    • /ən -ˈstræk.tɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-strakt]
    • /ən -ˈstræk.tɪŋ/

Definitions of un-distracting word

  • verb with object un-distracting to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work. 1
  • verb with object un-distracting to disturb or trouble greatly in mind; beset: Grief distracted him. 1
  • verb with object un-distracting to provide a pleasant diversion for; amuse; entertain: I'm bored with bridge, but golf still distracts me. 1
  • verb with object un-distracting to separate or divide by dissension or strife. 1
  • adjective un-distracting Obsolete. distracted. 1
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Origin of un-distracting

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin distractus (past participle of distrahere to draw apart), equivalent to dis- dis-1 + trac- (variant stem of trahere to draw) + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Un-distracting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Un-distracting

un-distracting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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