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Synonyms for distraction
dɪˈstræk ʃəndis·trac·tion
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
distraction
Synonyms:
inattention, madness, absence
Princeton's WordNet
distractionnoun
mental turmoil
"he drives me to distraction"
Synonyms:
beguilement, misdirectiondistractionnoun
an obstacle to attention
Synonyms:
beguilement, misdirectionbeguilement, distractionnoun
an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
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beguilement, bewitchery, misdirection, animal magnetismdistraction, 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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Dictionary of English Synonymes
distractionnoun
Synonyms:
confusion, perplexity, embarrassment, bewilderment, abstraction, mystificationdistractionnoun
Synonyms:
disturbance, discord, tumult, disorder, division, perturbation, commotion, turmoil, agitationdistractionnoun
Synonyms:
derangement, madness, raving, insanity, alienation, aberration, incoherence, wandering, delirium, mania, lunacy, raving, hallucination, loss of the senses, disordered intellect or faculties, loss of reason
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
distractionnoun
Synonyms:
diversion, amusement, confusion, mystification, bewilderment, tumult, commotion, hurly-burly, despair, frenzy
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #707 | entertainment | |
| #3643 | doubt | |
| #4642 | absence | |
| #7453 | confusion | |
| #9249 | madness | |
| #12217 | amusement | |
| #14374 | disturbance | |
| #15612 | diversion | |
| #23170 | embarrassment | |
| #23309 | distraction | |
| #34316 | amazement | |
| #41108 | astonishment | |
| #42241 | mismanagement | |
| #63328 | forgetfulness | |
| #74750 | bewilderment | |
| #75377 | inattention | |
| #77127 | perplexity | |
| #96482 | misdirection |
How to use distraction in a sentence?
We do not recommend any lights. At a minimum they are a distraction to you and other drivers.
This is a question of where you stand as it relates to the constitutional authorities of the legislative branch and what they're working on is purely a distraction.
I think it is imperative that we look at the Keystone pipeline as what I believe it is -- a distraction from important work we have to do on climate change, and unfortunately from my perspective, one that interferes with our ability to move forward with all the other issues. Therefore I oppose it.
This has been an incredibly difficult time for many people. I cannot apologize enough for the distraction this has caused my family, my teammates, this incredible organization, and of course our fans, while I have too much respect for the legal process to comment on an ongoing matter, I am confident that once all the facts are brought to light, I will be absolved of having done nothing wrong.
We all need to escape from the horrors of our reality, so if it provides an hour of distraction and that actually helps somebody, I'm so grateful for that. And so that's the best I can hope for -- that people connect to it and it helps them get out of themselves for a little while.
Translations for distraction
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- разсейване, развлечение, отвличанеBulgarian
- distraccióCatalan, Valencian
- AblenkungGerman
- περισπασμόςGreek
- distracciónSpanish
- häiriö, häiriötekijäFinnish
- distractionFrench
- distracciónGalician
- gangguan, pengalihIndonesian
- 逆上Japanese
- pīroiroiMāori
- distração, distracçãoPortuguese
- отвлечениеRussian
- distraktionSwedish
- ความว้าวุ่นใจThai
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