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distracting

ADJECTIVE

disruptive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disturbing rowdy troublesome unruly upsetting

WEAK

disorderly obstreperous off-base out of line out-of-order troublemaking unsettling

Antonyms

WEAK

calming disciplined settling soothing well-behaved

ADJECTIVE

diverting

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entertaining

STRONG

relaxing

WEAK

fun

ADJECTIVE

embarrassing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awkward confusing difficult disconcerting distressing disturbing exasperating inconvenient perplexing puzzling shameful ticklish tricky troublesome troubling uncomfortable unseemly upsetting worrisome

STRONG

bewildering compromising discomfiting discommoding mortifying rattling

WEAK

delicate disagreeable discommodious equivocal impossible incommodious inopportune sensitive sticky touchy uneasy unpropitious

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convenient easy helpful straightforward uncomplicated

WEAK

comfortable unshameful

ADJECTIVE

misleading

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambiguous deceitful disingenuous evasive false inaccurate puzzling wrong

STRONG

beguiling bewildering confounding deceiving deluding perplexing

WEAK

casuistical catchy delusive delusory demagogic fallacious sophistical specious spurious tricky

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accurate correct frank honest right sincere straight truthful

ADJECTIVE

vociferous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boisterous clamorous noisy shrill strident vehement

WEAK

clamant loud-mouthed obstreperous ranting shouting uproarious vociferant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

low quiet silent soft

Example Sentences

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Those distracting acidic greens are only one unusual choice in Pontormo’s palette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

It can be loud and distracting and obnoxious.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Others think that punishing parents like Gray may make matters worse by distracting us from addressing more important issues.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

“The push and pull with tariffs is likely to be a distracting theme for markets for the remainder of the year, albeit with less volatility than the initial shock last April,” he added.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

By distracting those who guard this river crossing, he has, without knowing it, gotten me across to safety.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

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