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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of tiresome
Adjective
  • On top of that, many schools have kids spending lots of time on screens, even though staring at them for long periods can be stressful and exhausting.
    — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Helping your child feel comfortable, confident, and independent before kindergarten can make the first day less stressful and more exciting.
    — Fiona Tapp, Parents, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of stressful
Adjective
  • But what’s perhaps more troubling are the implications of AI as an increasingly active participant in conversations surrounding beauty.
    — Jaimie Potters, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But when state attorneys general bring an antitrust lawsuit in large part to get around First Amendment protections, that is deeply troubling.
    — Chris Wallace, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of troubling
Adjective
  • But for Tran’s family, the arrest revisited a painful, complicated chapter of their lives.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Many have called for empathy and compassion for the situation, while others struggle to reconcile calls for grace with Hilton’s history of profiting from celebrities’ most painful moments.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of painful
Adjective
  • Shortly after the Los Angeles Dodgers polished off a 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night, Shohei Ohtani checked in with the club’s training staff to report further soreness in his troublesome left knee.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • This has always been a kind of troublesome event from a point of view of Washington journalism.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
Definition of troublesome
Adjective
  • Even more worrisome, some influencers are encouraging the use of tanning beds.
    — Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But for now La’An’s mental state seems to be in a worrisome place, and one that future episodes will have to address.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Definition of worrisome
Adjective
  • Sabally departed for New York after the 2025 season, and the Mercury have struggled to replace her offensive production, ranking 12th in the league in offensive rating this year.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The poor offensive production spoiled a night when the Angels got good enough pitching, despite scratching Soriano.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of offensive
Adjective
  • Have any of you guys been haunted by the frankly upsetting scene in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey in which Circe cooks what can only be described as a very messed up stew?
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • In the most upsetting clip, a performing robot kicks a child in the stomach.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of upsetting
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“Distractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distractive. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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