DISTRACTIVE Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

distractive

adjective

Definition of distractive

as in tiresome

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Adjective

Nearly all its arrangements hew to a standard radio-pop format, and in the record’s back half this lack of imagination becomes tiresome.

— Enzo Escober, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Upgrading to first class adds another layer of comfort, with private sleeping accommodations that make overnight travel feel far less tiresome.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of tiresome

Adjective

Those life-disrupting incidents are about to become much more frequent and stressful.

— Tony Kirtley, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
During school board meetings, teachers described how temperatures can climb to 90 degrees in classrooms, which creates a stressful environment and has led to more discipline problems.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of stressful

Adjective

As a young, aspiring writer, Perry yearned for dramatic, painful experiences to give her something to write about.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
The album explores heartbreak, healing, faith and survival while shining a light on some of the most painful chapters of Judd's life, including her complicated relationship with her late mother Naomi Judd and Kelley's struggles.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of painful

Adjective

Experts aren’t sure why foods that were once tolerated can suddenly become troublesome like this.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The heating oil situation is particularly troublesome here for low-to-moderate residents who rely on the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program to keep warm.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of troublesome

Adjective

As technologies get smarter and efforts to monitor women accelerate, data breaches from our everyday technologies, like smart devices, become increasingly worrisome.

— Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Legal Problems Few things are more worrisome to small business owners than serious legal exposure.

— Nellie Akalp, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of worrisome

Adjective

James, who had been the third offensive option on the Lakers when everyone was healthy, with Austin Reaves playing well on that side of the court, had to find a different gear in the playoffs with Dončić out.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Later on, in the fourth quarter, after an errant pass was batted upward and, eventually, into the hands of an offensive lineman, Kelce, ever the ambassador for his undersung position, was full of primal delight.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of offensive

Adjective

Now, none of this excuses what Cathy does to poor, sweet, trusting Faye, whom Martha Plimpton plays with a chummy maternal quality that makes her grotesque demise that much more upsetting.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
The stakes will be plenty high as well, because the winner of this game will have an early inside track on making it to the Big 12 title game and potentially upsetting Texas Tech en route to a College Football Playoff berth.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of upsetting

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