The meaning of DISTRACTED is having one's thoughts or attention drawn away : unable to concentrate or give attention to something. How to use distracted in a sentence.

DISTRACTED definition: inattentive; preoccupied. See examples of distracted used in a sentence.

Concentrate on the main points of the argument and try not to be distracted by incidental details.

Definition of distracted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. agitated, troubled, confused, puzzled, at sea, bewildered, bemused, confounded, perplexed, flustered, in a flap (informal) At work, he thought about her all day. He was distracted.

If you are distracted, you are not concentrating on something because you are worried or are thinking about something else. She had seemed curiously distracted.

to keep (one's mind) from concentrating: [~ + object] One of the group distracted me by asking for help. [~ + object + from + object] The music distracted us from our work.

If you're feeling distracted, take a break.

distracted meaning, definition, what is distracted: anxious and unable to think clearly: Learn more.

DISTRACT definition: to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention. See examples of distract used in a sentence.