DISTRACTIVE Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

distractive

adjective

Definition of distractive

as in tiresome

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Adjective

There are genuine laughs sprinkled in but too many elements land with a thud — including an excessive amount of comedic gore that grows tiresome and a mailman/narrator gag that just isn’t funny.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Crucially, this Bond is terrific, not tiresome.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026

Definition of tiresome

Adjective

As exciting as a vacation can be, preparing your home for it can still be stressful.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026
If cooking dinner every night feels repetitive and exhausting, online grocery delivery is your ultimate solution to simplify weekly meal planning, eliminate stressful trips to the store and get fresh ingredients brought straight to your door.

— Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of stressful

Adjective

Moraff, who travels the country trying to recruit left-wing, working-class candidates, reportedly learned about some of Platner’s troubling Reddit posts but decided to charge forward anyway.

— Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
That’s been heartbreaking for some PlayStation collectors, and taken with the mass layoffs at Xbox, this particular moment paints a troubling picture for the future of video games and their production overall.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 July 2026

Definition of troubling

Adjective

Biomimicked medical glue, inspired by the slime of a common garden slug (Arion subfuscus), can bond to bloody tissue and holds great promise for surgical applications and the treatment of painful lesions.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
For the past two decades, since I’d endured a painful divorce, the New York Times daily puzzle has been my source of comfort.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of painful

Adjective

That if you were deemed, as an enslaved person, if you were deemed troublesome or in some way unwanted, you would literally be sold down the river from the more northern states to the deeper south where you would potentially be treated even worse.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Right as that Cup window should theoretically be opening, Nurse’s deal could be troublesome.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of troublesome

Adjective

This medical neglect is particularly worrisome amid a record-high numbers of deaths occurring across ICE’s detention system.

— Brady Tillett, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
There are still other worrisome cost drivers, including higher healthcare costs for university employees and inflationary pressures on payroll and operations expenses.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of worrisome

Adjective

Aguirre removed Quiñones in favor or taller options, but Mexico never recovered from the loss of offensive creativity.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The Mets, being one of the worst offensive teams in baseball, don’t often come back from large deficits.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

Definition of offensive

Adjective

So, with the knowledge that the upcoming summer holidays might be upsetting for your pets, what are some next steps for concerned pet owners?

— Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 26 June 2026
While at the AirBnb, the two decided to go to a restaurant and on the drive there the woman got a text from the father of her child, upsetting Garcia, police say.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

Definition of upsetting

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