distract | Definition of distract

Synonyms and Antonyms of distract

1 to draw the attention or mind to something else

we were distracted from our discussion by the noise outside

Synonyms of distract

abstract, call off, detract, divert, throw off

Words Related to distract

amuse, beguile, entertain

Near Antonyms of distract

concentrate, focus

2 to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

distracted by the looming tax deadline

Synonyms of distract

agitate, ail, alarm (also alarum), bother, concern, derail, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distemper, distress, disturb, exercise, flurry, frazzle, freak (out), fuss, hagride, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, weird out, worry

Words Related to distract

aggravate, anger, annoy, bug, chafe, chivy (or chivvy), exasperate, fret, gall, get, grate, harass, harry, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put off, put out, rile, vex

bedevil, haunt, plague

abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, jar, mortify, nonplus, rattle, shake up

daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, unnerve

Near Antonyms of distract

allay, alleviate, assuage

appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate

Antonyms of distract

calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize (also tranquillize)