DISTRACTIVE Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

distractive

adjective

Definition of distractive

as in tiresome

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Adjective

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
Yes, the mountain wallpaper is pretty, but various miniature windows clutter the screen, and making any on-the-move quick changes is a fairly tiresome affair.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of tiresome

Adjective

More troubling are the circumstances that led to the departures of Lombardi and Belichick's son over the past three weeks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Following a Wall Street Journal report, Google has confirmed that Gemini models hacked three companies during a May 2026 test, but the nature of the intrusion isn’t as troubling (or impressive) as previous AI hacks.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of troubling

Adjective

The story follows Ramón, a film assistant reeling from a painful breakup, who begins working with Camille de Valois, a legendary French actress returning to cinema after two decades away following an accusation of murder.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Still, there are good reasons Trump may be holding back, not least to avoid opening a potentially painful second front, just seven months after launching his damaging and ongoing conflict with Iran.

— Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of painful

Adjective

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
Some oil tankers have made their way through the strait, but LNG tankers are a more troublesome target, according to Robin Mills, a non-resident fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy and CEO of Qamar Energy.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of troublesome

Adjective

The very fact that these models are believed to be capable of producing the code for a superbug — and that next time Anthropic may not be as successful in bringing down the gate in time — is worrisome right there.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
A-fib is a quivering or irregular heartbeat that is a worrisome stage-setter for blood clots, stroke and heart failure.

— Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of worrisome

Adjective

The Wildcats opened the game with a goal-line stand, but Chiles fumbled the snap on their first offensive play and Rolijah Hardy tackled him in the end zone for a safety.

— Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
With new Maryland offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Clint Trickett at the helm, the Terrapins’ quarterback has taken a leap in Year 2 running the offense.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of offensive

Adjective

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
There’s so much premeditation and passion into doing that, and to actually play that with no music and just the sound and the banality of a lifeless body being hit by some blunt instrument is very viscerally upsetting.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of upsetting

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