distractive

adjective

Definition of distractivenext
as in tiresome

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distractive
  1. tiresome
  2. stressful
  3. troubling
  4. painful
  5. troublesome
  6. worrisome
  7. offensive
  8. upsetting
Adjective
  • In recent years, there has been an increasingly tiresome requirement that football jerseys be, in some way, related to the past.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of tiresome
Adjective
  • Shopping for jeans is stressful enough, and ordering online makes the process that much harder.
    — Mia McManus, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
  • Buying a home is one of the most exciting yet stressful experiences.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of stressful
Adjective
  • But repeatedly rationalizing troubling information and warning signs is different.
    — Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Evidence displayed at the preliminary hearing greatly expanded on that document, providing a lengthy and troubling account of Burke and Hernandez’s relationship.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of troubling
Adjective
  • In a series of video interludes that break up the performance into acts, Grande plays Peaches, a woman who wants to undergo a procedure to erase her painful memories.
    — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But any movement that engages her core muscles — bending, turning, stretching — is painful and debilitating.
    — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Definition of painful
Adjective
  • Ethan O’Connor seems well positioned for one of those jobs, and the prime challengers for the other are Damari Brown (whose availability is always a question because of the troublesome foot issue) and impressive second-year player Ja’boree Antoine.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • Whiteflies are among the most troublesome, and tomatoes are one of their favorite hosts.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 18 July 2026
Definition of troublesome
Adjective
  • Just as worrisome, though the Times has the resources and fortitude to withstand this pressure, the same may not be true of other news organizations.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
  • If humanized, the Bowl could serve as antidote to a worrisome AI future.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of worrisome
Adjective
  • Quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends and offensive linemen have already been announced.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • Campbell also got engaged this offseason and did his normal training in Dallas with Chargers offensive tackle Rashawn Slater and Jets offensive tackle Armand Membou.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
Definition of offensive
Adjective
  • There are some sad ironies stitched into the plot, and an upsetting late twist, though the show doesn’t wallow in it.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
  • This took an upsetting story about Trump trying to get paid to tweak the stock market with Truth Social and turned it into a chance to go boi-oi-oing.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of upsetting
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“Distractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distractive. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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