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
  • 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
  • As a more hands-off or less stressful option, many Americans turn to a bread machine for an easier homemade bread option, but this appliance presents a new set of questions and potential bread machine mistakes.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
  • My new research suggests that whether a parent reaches for the tablet during stressful moments depends less on the child’s behavior and more on the adult’s ability to cope with the stress of a particular situation.
    — Daniel M. Bagner, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of stressful
Adjective
  • The loss of the union’s buy-in would mark a radical shift following last week’s troubling state test results — which nearly wiped out gains in reading proficiency only a year prior.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Something was clearly off, and the sharp pivot toward paranoia was a troubling turn.
    — Ayana Lage, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of troubling
Adjective
  • His last appearance came in the AFC Championship Game, a 10-7 loss to the New England Patriots that ended with a few painful what-ifs hanging in the air for him and the Broncos.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Your husband’s abandonment was surely jarring, painful, and confusing.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of painful
Adjective
  • In instances where these agents are acting on behalf of security professionals, rather than malicious invaders, this is actually troublesome as agents are now escaping the bounds of their constraints and potentially causing more harm than good.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Wright, who had a troublesome training camp last year, which was capped with a knee injury, delivered a couple of first-down runs during Thursday’s non-padded practice.
    — Omar Kelly August 6, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of troublesome
Adjective
  • Thomas Zordani flew from his home in Denver to Phoenix for a consultation with a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, hoping to find out what could be done to treat his debilitating headaches after worrisome brain scan findings.
    — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Sure enough, the test turned up no worrisome markers for cancer, Alzheimer’s, or the like.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of worrisome
Adjective
  • The anniversary coincided with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ’s government revising the country's defense policy to further bolster the military's offensive capability.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Tunsil suffered the injury early in practice, during one-on-ones between offensive and defensive linemen.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of offensive
Adjective
  • Megan Koverman The news was upsetting, but Koverman was determined to stay optimistic.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Some people have even accused the raptor center of only keeping Jackie to attract more donations, an upsetting allegation for the facility that takes in as many as 1,500 sick, injured or orphaned birds every year.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of upsetting
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“Distractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distractive. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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