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

Waiting for clarity Sunday was stressful, but Herman bided his time celebrating his sister’s birthday with family.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
The train crew described long shifts and stressful working conditions to NTSB officials, who also focused on the fact the locomotive wasn’t hauling any train cars on its trip from West Chicago to Belvidere.

— Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of stressful

Adjective

This sensitivity to voids is revealed in the opening montage, consisting of empty rooms in university buildings, their vacant stillness a troubling indication of absence.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
That’s especially troubling since Meta continued running dozens of CSAM ads in the days after the first batch was reported, TTP said.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of troubling

Adjective

For the film, Hossain said that Badhon called in her real doctor to inject her during a scene where her character undergoes painful platelet-rich plasma injections.

— Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
And meager pay raises have made rising prices more painful for many.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of painful

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Given their performances and results — a vivid draw at home to Liverpool and an excellent victory away to Tottenham — this felt more like a quirk than a troublesome theme.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Now a second Times report notes that concern over the choice of honoree has only become more troublesome since that first article was published a month ago.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of troublesome

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