Synonyms of distracts

distracts

verb

present tense third-person singular of distract

1

as in diverts

to draw the attention or mind to something else

we were distracted from our discussion by the noise outside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diverts
• detracts
• amuses
• throws off
• abstracts
• entertains
• wanders
• calls off
• strays
• beguiles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• focuses
• concentrates
• focusses

2

as in disturbs

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

distracted by the looming tax deadline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbs
• bothers
• worries
• angers
• unsettles
• concerns
• alarms
• agitates
• annoys
• haunts
• distresses
• perturbs
• derails
• irritates
• confuses
• upsets
• plagues
• undoes
• unhinges
• disquiets
• dismays
• embarrasses
• ails
• frazzles
• fusses
• rattles
• aggravates
• exasperates
• discomforts
• exercises
• discourages
• discomposes
• harasses
• pesters
• freaks (out)
• irks
• vexes
• distempers
• bugs
• riles
• flurries
• bedevils
• alarums
• piques
• weirds out
• flusters
• harries
• chafes
• confounds
• disconcerts
• gets
• hagrides
• grates
• mortifies
• peeves
• chivvies
• disheartens
• frets
• demoralizes
• discomfits
• unnerves
• puts off
• puts out
• galls
• daunts
• nettles
• fazes
• chivies
• discountenances
• nonplusses
• dispirits
• abashes
• jars
• shakes up
• nonpluses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calms
• soothes
• quiets
• settles
• composes
• alleviates
• allays
• assuages
• tranquilizes
• appeases
• pacifies
• placates
• tranquillizes
• mollifies
• conciliates
• propitiates