distractible
1
5.8
- adjective
- /dɪˈstræktəbl/
:
distraíble
- Will your distractible character find something worth focusing on?
- highly distractible
- distractible children
- more distractible
I'm as a writer, I'm more easily, you know, I'm distractible.
- I'm as a writer, I'm more easily, you know, I'm distractible.
- I mean, it was Moody, but I, I was an insomniac, highly, highly irritable, very distractible.
- The fatigue and exhaustion are the central patterns in the post narcissism exposure that we see, as well as people feeling distractible and just not feeling yourself right.
- Like China's grasping, China's grasping at, at a world that is distractible and they, they're, they want to suck up every bit of information they can.
Examples
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Longitudinal studies of 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-year-olds with prenatal cocaine exposure suggest the majority of these children have low average to normal cognitive abilities, but tend to be highly distractible and have notable difficulties.
Academic text (1993) -
These team members may be described as easily bored, distractible, and possibly lacking in follow-through.
Academic text (2016) -
In other words, they were more distractible.
Academic text (2010) -
And he was very distractible.
Fiction book (1991) -
So for heavy multitaskers or highly distractible people, they are distracted by the road.
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In one study, Martin (1989) reported that distractible children and those low in attention received more criticism from their teachers.
Academic text (1998) -
They were much more distractible, and my lesson didn't help much either.
Academic text (2004) -
As the children grow older, they are less likely to be fidgety or distractible, become less hesitant about answering questions, and their ability to concentrate improves.
Academic text (2004) -
Preliminary longitudinal studies with toddlers and preschoolers suffering from such exposure suggest the majority of these children have low average to normal cognitive abilities but tend to be highly distractible and have notable difficulties with speech and language development, peer interactions, and fine motor control.
Academic text (1993) -
During the lecture, I found myself easily distractible by the noise outside.
Synonyms
19
4.0
Not paying attention because your mind is somewhere else
16
4.8
Not paying attention to one thing and having no clear goal
5
5.3
Does not notice what is happening or small details
3
7.3
A person who is not organized, easily distracted, and often forgets things
1
7.2
Not aware of what is happening around you
1
9.9
A person who does not pay attention, often forgets things and is disorganized
1
5.9
You do not notice small details around you
1
7.8
Easily distracted and not paying full attention
1
4.7
Your mind is not paying attention to what you are doing
Not paying attention because you feel worried or are thinking about something else
Not paying attention to what is happening or being said
Not good at noticing or understanding things
Antonyms
How Distracted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word distractible comes from dis- meaning 'away' and -tract- meaning 'to pull', the same root as tractor. So a distractible person is 'easily pulled away' from what they are doing or thinking.