Synonyms of detracted

detracted

verb

past tense of detract

as in distracted

to draw the attention or mind to something else

numerous typos in the text detract the reader's attention from the novel's intricate plot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distracted
• diverted
• abstracted
• amused
• threw off
• entertained
• strayed
• called off
• wandered
• beguiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• focused
• concentrated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of detracted

To center Jack instead, however, might have detracted too much from his role as an object of warped desire within the house. — David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026

For Loeffler, a 50-year-old father of three kids, those ever-expanding duties demanded too much time and detracted too much attention from the objects of his sports obsessions. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025