The meaning of Distracted

adjective

Not present in a place, at an occasion, or as part of something.

Usage examples:

Most pupils were absent from school at least once

verb

Go away or remain away.

Usage examples:

Halfway through the meal, he absented himself from the table

preposition

Without.

Usage examples:

Absent a willingness to negotiate, you can't have collective bargaining

adjective

Likely to forget things, esp. because you do not give your attention to what is happening

adjective

(of energy or a liquid or other substance) taken in or soaked up.

Usage examples:

The stones warm slowly throughout the day, then radiate absorbed heat at night

verb

Take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action.

Usage examples:

Buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat

adjective

Very interested in something and not paying attention to anything else

Usage examples:

Simon was so absorbed in his book that he didn't even notice me come in.

adjective

Lacking concentration on what is happening around one.

Usage examples:

She seemed abstracted and unaware of her surroundings

verb

Consider something theoretically or separately from (something else).

Usage examples:

To abstract science and religion from their historical context can lead to anachronism

adjective

Not giving attention to what is happening around you because you are thinking about something else

Usage examples:

He gave her an abstracted glance, then returned to his book.

adjective

Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.

Usage examples:

There's no point getting agitated

verb

Make (someone) troubled or nervous.

Usage examples:

The thought of questioning toby agitated him extremely

adjective

Nervous because of worry or fear that is difficult to control

Usage examples:

Gordon became visibly agitated when asked about the minimum wage issue., many times the private hos…

adjective

Puzzled, confused, or bewildered.

Usage examples:

Lucy looked a little bemused

verb

Puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone).

Usage examples:

He was bemused by what was happening

adjective

Slightly confused; not knowing what to do or how to understand something

Usage examples:

He was looking from one face to the other with an air of bemused disbelief.

adjective

Perplexed and confused; very puzzled.

Usage examples:

He saw the bewildered look on my face

verb

Cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused.

Usage examples:

She was bewildered by his sudden change of mood

adjective

Confused and uncertain

Usage examples:

He sat up in bed, bewildered, unsure of where he was., buying a car can be a bit bewildering., pare…

adjective

Annoying; troublesome.

Usage examples:

Most childhood stomach aches, though bothersome, aren't serious

adjective

(of a person) unable to think clearly; bewildered.

Usage examples:

She was utterly confused about what had happened

verb

Make (someone) bewildered or perplexed.

Usage examples:

Past and present blurred together, confusing her still further

adjective

Unable to think clearly or to understand something

Usage examples:

Grandpa gets pretty confused sometimes, and doesn't even know what day it is., i'm a bit confused. …

adjective

Bewildering or perplexing.

Usage examples:

Up on the sidewalks, new york was a confusing bedlam of sights and sounds

verb

Make (someone) bewildered or perplexed.

Usage examples:

Past and present blurred together, confusing her still further

adjective

Something that is confusing makes you feel confused because it is difficult to understand

Usage examples:

We have two people called paul james working here, so it's a bit confusing!, the instructions are r…

verb

Cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course.

Usage examples:

The bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling

verb

Speak disrespectfully to or criticize.

Usage examples:

I don't like her dissing my friends

noun

Disrespectful talk.

prefix

Expressing negation.

Usage examples:

Disadvantage

adjective

Causing one to feel unsettled.

Usage examples:

He had a disconcerting habit of offering jobs to people he met at dinner parties

verb

Disturb the composure of; unsettle.

Usage examples:

The abrupt change of subject disconcerted her

adjective

Making someone feel uncertain and uncomfortable or worried

Usage examples:

There was a disconcerting silence., his message is deeply disconcerting for anyone who values democ…

adjective

Far away in space or time.

Usage examples:

Distant parts of the world

adjective

Far away in space or time

Usage examples:

She dreamed of traveling to distant lands., we could hear the sound of distant thunder.

adjective

Far away

Usage examples:

A distant country, she could hear the distant sound of fireworks exploding.

adjective

Distracted or absent-minded.

Usage examples:

He seemed oddly distrait

verb

Interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of.

Usage examples:

Take the rollers out carefully so as not to disturb the curls too much

verb

To cause someone to stop what the person is doing, or to interrupt an activity

Usage examples:

Please don’t disturb jimmy – he’s trying to do his homework., this year’s election campaign has dis…

verb

To interrupt what someone is doing

Usage examples:

Please don't disturb your sister - she's trying to do her homework., i'm sorry to disturb you so la…

adjective

Causing anxiety; worrying.

Usage examples:

Disturbing unemployment figures

verb

Interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of.

Usage examples:

Take the rollers out carefully so as not to disturb the curls too much

adjective

Making you feel worried or upset

Usage examples:

The article described the latest crime figures as "disturbing"., the following programme contains s…

verb

Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.

Usage examples:

A scheme to divert water from the river to irrigate agricultural land

verb

Turn aside; turn away from

verb

To cause something or someone to turn in a different direction

Usage examples:

Our flight was diverted from san francisco to oakland because of the fog., the administration had t…

verb

Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.

Usage examples:

A scheme to divert water from the river to irrigate agricultural land

verb

Past simple and past participle of divert

Usage examples:

Traffic will be diverted through the side streets while the main road is resurfaced., our flight ha…

idiom

Remove by drawing or pulling

verb

Absorb all the attention or interest of.

Usage examples:

They seemed to be engrossed in conversation

adjective

Giving all your attention to something

Usage examples:

We were engrossed in conversation.

adjective

Distant in space or time.

Usage examples:

Exotic and faraway locations

adjective

Lying at a great distance away

Usage examples:

The story told of strange customs in faraway lands.

adjective

Agitated or confused.

Usage examples:

A flustered commuter

verb

Make (someone) agitated or confused.

Usage examples:

There's nothing you can do or say to fluster bernie

adjective

Upset and confused

Usage examples:

She seemed a little flustered., if i look flustered it's because i'm trying to do so many things at…

adjective

Not paying attention to something.

Usage examples:

A particularly dull and inattentive pupil

adjective

Not listening to what is being said or giving your attention to what is happening

Usage examples:

Barbara has been inattentive in class lately.

adjective

Causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited.

Usage examples:

That was an intrusive question

adjective

Being involved in a situation where you are not wanted or do not belong

Usage examples:

He’s fought for less intrusive government.

adjective

Slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you do not want to get involved in any way

Usage examples:

He's slightly aggressive, which a lot of people find off-putting when they first meet him., what i …

adjective

Completely baffled; very puzzled.

Usage examples:

She gave him a perplexed look

verb

Make (someone) feel completely baffled.

Usage examples:

She was perplexed by her husband's moodiness

adjective

Confused, because something is difficult to understand or solve

Usage examples:

The students looked perplexed, so the teacher tried to explain once again., police were perplexed b…

adjective

Engrossed in thought; distracted.

Usage examples:

She seemed a bit preoccupied

verb

(of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts.

Usage examples:

His mother was preoccupied with paying the bills

adjective

Thinking or worrying about something too much

Usage examples:

She's been very preoccupied recently because her mother has been very ill., why is the media so pre…

adjective

Unable to understand; perplexed.

Usage examples:

The questioners were met with puzzled looks

verb

Cause (someone) to feel confused because they cannot understand something.

Usage examples:

She was puzzled by the doctor's manner

adjective

Confused because you do not understand something

Usage examples:

He had a puzzled look on his face., i'm still puzzled as to why she said that., i'm really puzzled …

adjective

(of a person's hair) disarranged.

Usage examples:

He ran a hand through his ruffled hair

verb

Disorder or disarrange (someone's hair), typically by running one's hands through it.

Usage examples:

The father laughs and jovially ruffles his son's hair

adjective

Upset

Usage examples:

We spent a lot of time soothing the author’s ruffled feelings., a blouse with a ruffled neck

verb

Cause (someone) to be distracted from an immediate or important issue.

Usage examples:

He does not let himself get sidetracked by fads and trends

noun

A minor path or track.

Usage examples:

The horse took a sidetrack which led uphill

verb

To direct (someone) away from an activity or subject toward another one that is often less important

Usage examples:

Rhonda was looking for an envelope and got sidetracked reading some old letters.

adjective

Causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing.

Usage examples:

The finale may come as an unsettling shock

verb

Cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb.

Usage examples:

The crisis has unsettled financial markets

adjective

That causes sudden, unexpected changes

Usage examples:

A rise in unemployment has an unsettling effect on the stock market., i received the unsettling new…

adjective

Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.

Usage examples:

Many patients suffer vague symptoms

adjective

Not clearly stated, described, or explained, or not clearly seen or felt

Usage examples:

She had a vague feeling that something had gone terribly wrong., i have only a vague memory of the …