distractive

adjective

Definition of distractivenext
as in tiresome

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distractive
  1. tiresome
  2. stressful
  3. troubling
  4. troublesome
  5. painful
  6. worrisome
  7. offensive
  8. upsetting
Adjective
  • However, come the third or fourth snowstorm of the season, shoveling by hand gets tiresome.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The tiresome snobbery of the vinyl mafia might have convinced you that the compact disc, first introduced in Japan in October 1982 and the rest of the world in March 1983, was dead and buried.
    Jesse Fink, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of tiresome
Adjective
  • But finding the right person to present to the rest of the team and work with day in and day out is stressful.
    Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin, Contributor, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Tip: While self-assessing your skills for the new job, take into consideration your ability to manage stressful situations.
    Rosalba Carandente, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of stressful
Adjective
  • Particularly troubling still is the impact that the NDAA will have on military families.
    Jen Cousins and KBF Francis, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The Vanishing White Christmas: A Cultural and Climatic Shift The November 2024 data from the Global Snow and Ice Report underscores a troubling trend: snow cover across the Northern Hemisphere is shrinking, highlighting the accelerating impacts of climate change.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of troubling
Adjective
  • Such a dynamic is troublesome for an industry that currently lacks producer diversity and is expected to grow 8x by 2040.
    Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Cedar pollen counts in Central Texas Cedar pollen is largely troublesome for Central Texas, which has a higher concentration of Ashe juniper trees, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of troublesome
Adjective
  • Other ministers told their flocks that God was present even in painful, traumatic moments.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After all, a ring that is too big can easily slip off, while a ring that’s too small can be painful.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of painful
Adjective
  • Also worrisome would be the emergence of a strongman like Egypt's Abdel Fatah el-Sisi who'd use the threat of chaos and Islamic fundamentalism to justify anti-democratic policies.
    John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Even more worrisome is James’s individual plus/minus, which is -6.0, nearly three times as worse as his previous career low, -2.1 in 2022.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of worrisome
Adjective
  • Altuve is an offensive force, but ignoring his deteriorating defensive metrics at second base is becoming impossible.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The Volunteers have been one of the better offensive teams in all of college football this season but the Buckeyes defense will present a challenge.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of offensive
Adjective
  • Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors’ stories to silence a woman who asked for safety.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors' stories to silence a woman who asked for safety.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of upsetting
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“Distractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distractive. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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