Thesaurus
Synonyms and Antonyms of distracting
- we were distracted from our discussion by the noise outside
concentrating, focusing (also focussing)
- distracted by the looming tax deadline
agitating, ailing, alarming (also alaruming), bothering, concerning, derailing, discomforting, discomposing, dismaying, disquieting, distempering, distressing, disturbing, exercising, flurrying, frazzling, freaking (out), fussing, hagriding, perturbing, undoing, unhinging, unsettling, upsetting, weirding out, worrying
aggravating, angering, annoying, bugging, chafing, chivying (or chivvying), exasperating, fretting, galling, getting, grating, harassing, harrying, irking, irritating, nettling, peeving, pestering, piquing, putting off, putting out, riling, vexing
bedeviling, haunting, plaguing
abashing, confounding, confusing, discomfiting, disconcerting, discountenancing, embarrassing, fazing, flustering, jarring, mortifying, nonplussing (also nonplusing), rattling, shaking up
daunting, demoralizing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting, unnerving
calming, composing, quieting, settling, soothing, tranquilizing (also tranquillizing)
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