DISTRACTIVE Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

distractive

adjective

Definition of distractive

as in tiresome

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Adjective

And no doubt that sequence continues to inform the tiresome topic more than a year later.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
The pre-selection debates about three- or four-loss SEC squads and some team no one actually watches will prove incredibly tiresome, too.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of tiresome

Adjective

Holly and Camille have built a London brand steeped in the every woman — or at least the every woman with a stressful city job, maybe a kid or two, and an endless list of things to do.

— Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Ironically, automation could make driving less stressful and less physically demanding, improving job satisfaction among drivers.

— Shannon Roberts, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of stressful

Adjective

One particularly troubling example comes from the Justice Department's case against Epsilon Data Management.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
From a troubling police restraint death in Elk Grove to a new food literacy TV show, Sacramento made plenty of headlines recently.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of troubling

Adjective

Harvard Health’s advice on coping with holiday grief suggests adjusting celebrations or starting new traditions when old ones feel too painful.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
In theory, the war’s descent into a painful stalemate should open the door to diplomatic outcomes.

— ALLISON MINOR, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of painful

Adjective

In 1973, Mahan held the halter of a Derby entrant while Copelan treated a troublesome abscess with hot compresses.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
To strengthen the troublesome solar cell interface, the NIMTE research team inserted an ultra-thin indium chloride intermediate layer that undergoes a localized reaction upon heating.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of troublesome

Adjective

The situation is just as worrisome at the Northern Illinois Food Bank, which runs its own pantries and supplies food to 900 other pantries in 13 Northern Illinois counties outside of Cook, including DuPage, Kendall, Will and Kankakee.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
That picture is a little worrisome, though, because the defense is bad and the offense lacks capable receiving weapons.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of worrisome

Adjective

Coach James acknowledged the Yellow Jackets should’ve knelt the ball during its final offensive possession.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
The Packers, missing All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons and a flurry of their own offensive linemen, move to 5-3.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

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