Skip to main content
distractibility

distractibility

1 7.5
A tendency to lose focus because of things around you
  • noun
  • /dɪsˌtræktəˈbɪlɪti/
translation icon : distraibilidad
  • Relevant data were provided by Yermolayeva-Tomina (1964), who investigated distractibility in relation to the strength-weakness of the nervous system.
  • reports of distractibility
  • self-reported distractibility
  • measures of distractibility

First is this technique is really good for distractibility.

Examples

  • As these children age, deficits in concentration and marked degrees of distractibility may be present.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The link between self-reported distractibility and actual behavioral measures of sensitivity to distractors is, on the whole, surprisingly weak.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Individual differences in distractibility have typically been measured by performance or self-report.

    Academic text (1990)
  • A similar result was found for self-reported auditory and visual distractibility.

    Academic text (1990)
  • In the present study, distractibility was measured as decrements in task performance under visual and auditory distraction.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Consistent with previous literature, the self-report measures of distractibility and arousability were correlated with the broad trait of neuroticism.

    Academic text (1990)
  • His distractibility made it difficult for him to complete his homework on time.

  • Many students struggle with distractibility in noisy environments like classrooms.

  • Her distractibility was evident when she frequently shifted her focus during meetings.

Synonyms

inattention
vsdistractibility
8 4.6

Not noticing things around you

is a broader tendency to have attention pulled away from a single thing
inattentiveness
vsdistractibility
1 7.0

Not paying attention that causes mistakes or hurts others

is the tendency to be pulled away, not simple carelessness
absentmindedness
vsdistractibility
1 7.4

A state of being so distracted that you forget things and miss details

is a general tendency to have attention pulled away, not only being preoccupied
distractedness
vsdistractibility
6.2

Not able to pay attention because your mind is on other things

is the general tendency to be easily pulled away, not only by inner worries
deconcentration
vsdistractibility
8.4

A state when you cannot focus on a task or idea

is a general quality meaning easy loss of focus across situations
aprosexia
vsdistractibility
  • Archaic
9.9

A condition that makes it hard to concentrate or pay attention

is the nonclinical tendency to have attention pulled away in daily life
inadvertency
vsdistractibility
9.9

Not paying attention and being careless about work

is a broader quality of attention being pulled away, not only duty failure
unmindfulness
vsdistractibility
8.6

Lack of attention that makes you forget or ignore tasks

is the general tendency to have attention slip, not just forgetting duties
bright shiny object syndrome
vsdistractibility
  • Jargon
8.2

A habit of being easily distracted and leaving tasks for new ideas

is the general habit of having attention pulled away, not limited to new ideas

Antonyms

794 3.5

Close attention to one subject or activity

4 3.6

The state of being calm and not changing under pressure

How Distracted

preoccupation
26 5.6
distractibility
1 7.5
inattention
8 4.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

distractibility = distractible (transparent) = distract + ible + ity

This is a regular noun formation from the adjective 'distractible', meaning the state or quality of being distractible.

Etymology

Distractibility comes from distract, which is made of dis- 'apart' and tract 'pull', the same root you see in tractor. So, distractibility is the quality of being easily 'pulled away' from attention.