distracting
adjectiveverbattested in dialogue
Causing a distraction; interfering with the ability to concentrate or focus.
adjective
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Causing a distraction; interfering with the ability to concentrate or focus.
Sending a text message was considered to be the most distracting activity to perform while driving. From the list, the least distracting activity was having a conversation with a passenger.
Whenever you make one aspect of a behavior more difficult (a more distracting environment), you want to make other aspects easier (walking beside the dog rather than twenty feet away).
Please don't make a lot of loud, unnecessary noises—slamming the desk or copy machine drawer closed, etc. This is very distracting and rude.
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Diverting
verb
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Also a form of distractpresent participle and gerund of distract
Forms
- comparative
- more distracting
- superlative
- most distracting
distracting · Causing a distraction; interfering with the ability to concentrate or focus.
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