distracted

1. 1.

   having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

   Synonymsdistrait

   Similarinattentive

Questions about distracted

What does distracted mean?

distracted means "having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety".

How many syllables are in distracted?

distracted has 3 syllables: di-strac-ted. The stress falls on "strac". In IPA it is /dɪˈstɹæktəd/.

What is another word for distracted?

Close synonyms include distrait. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is distracted a common word?

distracted is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.