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Synonyms & Antonyms of distracting
(Entry 1 of 2)
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for distracting
- ambidextrous,
- crooked,
- defrauding,
- dishonest,
- dissembling,
- double-dealing,
- duplicitous,
- faithless,
- fast,
- fraudulent,
- knavish,
- lying,
- mendacious,
- untrustworthy,
- untruthful
- artful,
- crafty,
- cunning,
- devious,
- foxy,
- guileful,
- shady,
- shifty,
- slick,
- sly,
- sneaking,
- sneaky,
- subtile,
- subtle,
- trick,
- trickish,
- tricky,
- underhand,
- underhanded,
- wily
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for distracting
distracting
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of distracting (Entry 2 of 2)
- we were distracted from our discussion by the noise outside
Synonyms for distracting
Words Related to distracting
Near Antonyms for distracting
- concentrating,
- focusing
- (also focussing)
- distracted by the looming tax deadline
Synonyms for distracting
- 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
Words Related to distracting
- 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
Near Antonyms for distracting
Antonyms for distracting
- calming,
- composing,
- quieting,
- settling,
- soothing,
- tranquilizing
- (also tranquillizing)
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“Distracting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distracting. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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