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distractedunable to concentrate because one's mind is preoccupied with something else

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: unable to concentrate because one's mind is preoccupied with something else

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈstræktɪd/

Korean meaning: 다른 생각에 정신이 팔려 집중할 수 없는

Korean pronunciation: 디**스트**랙티드

Example Sentences

  • The student was so distracted by the pizza delivery guy outside that he forgot he was taking a final exam.
  • I'm sorry, I was distracted by work emails during our conversation.
  • She seemed distracted and kept checking her watch every five minutes.

distracted

ADJECTIVE

//dɪˈstræktɪd//

unable to concentrate because one's mind is preoccupied with something else

distracted concept
💡 Concept

A student sits distracted by birds outside during an important exam

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distracted rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Attracted by beauty, her focus contracted - completely distracted!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈstræktɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈstræktɪd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Roottract
Suffix--ed

Origin

라틴어 'distractus'에서 유래했으며, '서로 다른 방향으로 끌어당기다'라는 의미에서 시작되어 현재의 '주의가 분산된' 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

attractedcontractedextracted
attracted
contracted
extracted

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The student was so distracted by the pizza delivery guy outside that he forgot he was taking a final exam.

I'm sorry, I was distracted by work emails during our conversation.

She seemed distracted and kept checking her watch every five minutes.

😄 Fun example

The cat was so distracted by the laser pointer that it ran straight into the glass door.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

unfocusedabsent-mindedpreoccupiedinattentivescattered

Antonyms

focusedconcentratedattentive

Related

distractdistractiondistractibleattentionconcentration