Antonyms for distraction
dɪˈstræk ʃəndis·trac·tion

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1. distraction

   Perplexity (Latin per, through, and plecto, plait) is the drawing or turning of the thoughts or faculties by turns in different directions or toward contrasted or contradictory conclusions; confusion (Latin confusus, from confundo, pour together) is a state in which the mental faculties are, as it were, thrown into chaos, so that the clear and distinct action of the different powers, as of perception, memory, reason, and will is lost; bewilderment is akin to confusion, but is less overwhelming, and more readily recovered from; perplexity, accordingly, has not the unsettling of the faculties implied in confusion, nor the overwhelming of the faculties implied in amazement or astonishment; it is not the magnitude of the things to be known, but the want of full and definite knowledge, that causes perplexity. The dividing of a woodland path may cause the traveler the greatest perplexity, which may become bewilderment when he has tried one path after another and lost his bearings completely. With an excitable person bewilderment may deepen into confusion that will make him unable to think clearly or even to see or hear distinctly. Amazement results from the sudden and unimagined occurrence of great good or evil or the sudden awakening of the mind to unthought-of truth. Astonishment often produces bewilderment, which the word was formerly understood to imply. Compare AMAZEMENT; ANXIETY; DOUBT.

   Synonyms:
   amazement, astonishment, bewilderment, confusion, disturbance, doubt, doubt, embarrassment, perplexity

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1. distraction

   Antonyms:
   attention, composure

   Synonyms:
   inattention, madness, absence

Matched Categories

1. • Confusion
   • Entertainment
   • Inattention

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1. distractionnoun

   mental turmoil

   "he drives me to distraction"

   Synonyms:
   beguilement, misdirection

2. distractionnoun

   an obstacle to attention

   Synonyms:
   beguilement, misdirection

3. beguilement, distractionnoun

   an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations

   Synonyms:
   beguilement, bewitchery, misdirection, animal magnetism

4. distraction, misdirectionnoun

   the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something

   "conjurers are experts at misdirection"

   Synonyms:
   beguilement, misdirection, mismanagement

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1. distractionnoun

   Synonyms:
   diversion, amusement, confusion, mystification, bewilderment, tumult, commotion, hurly-burly, despair, frenzy

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1. meditation

   in meditation you concentrate on a certain sound or image, while you lose this state when your faculty of concentration gets distracted.

   i was doing dharana when i lost my concentration due to distraction from neighbor's loud music.

   Submitted by anonymous on December 2, 2019  

How to use distraction in a sentence?

1. Pete Williams:

   I think what the government has suggested is, this is tough, but we're prepared to get tougher if people don't react, because you have facts. The evidence is now coming through that this is a major, major distraction and cause of accidents and fatalities.

2. Arthur Hogan:

   (Energy is) the main distraction for the market. The good news is that this is a tailwind for the consumer. That's a positive that's being ignored.

3. Leonard Wong:

   All activitiesare good, but some are better, for example, video games provide distraction, but sports provide distraction plus physical activity, a coach who cares, a team to share life with, and usually a parent’s attention as they get ferried to the sport.

4. Rachael Pacella:

   I think that Wendi doing what she did served as enough of a distraction that maybe Phil Davis didn't see us, i absolutely think that Wendi Winters saved my life.

5. White House:

   Given it has become such a distraction, we're not going to ask Congress to pass the 529 provision so that they can instead focus on delivering a larger package of education tax relief.

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