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

Sergeant Ashley Smith, a police officer with 16 years of experience, published a TikTok video about the troubling criminal trend.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
Government borrowing similarly has been in the news as the national debt hit a troubling $40 trillion and counting.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 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

Adjective

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
Offensive line depth remains troublesome The lack of depth on the Dolphins’ offensive line has been problematic for the past decade because an offensive line is only as good as its weakest link.

— Omar Kelly August 24, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of troublesome

Adjective

Lippy said the support from customers helped turn what had been an upsetting weekend into something more positive.

— Evan Moore August 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
One day, during my visit, Cole used a step stool to access a small cubbyhole in a high corner of a bedroom wall—a sort of illogical nook that seemed preordained to house some private, upsetting object.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of upsetting

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