distractedness
Meanings
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A state of being unable to focus on a task due to external distractions or internal thoughts.
- "John was distractedness during the important presentation."
- "The constant noise from the construction site next door made it difficult for her to focus on her work, resulting in distractedness."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with distractednessadjectives: distracted , preoccupied , attentive , focused , captivated , engrossed , riveted. , nouns: distractedness , preoccupation , absorption , concentration , captivation , engagement , involvement. , verbs: distract , preoccupy , absorb , concentrate , captivate , engage , involve.
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,-
distractedness () : A state of being unable to focus on a task due to external distractions or internal thoughts.
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distraction () : An act of diverting someone's attention from something, usually with the intention of making it more difficult for them to focus on that thing.
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distracted () : A state of being unable to focus on a task due to external distractions or internal thoughts. This term can also be used to describe a person who is easily distracted.
Variants
List of all variants of distractedness that leads to same resultdistracted , distractedly , distractedness , distractednesses
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.The term 'distractedness' is derived from the Latin word 'distrahere', which means 'to pull apart'. In English, this word has evolved to mean 'a state of being unable to focus on a task due to external distractions or internal thoughts.'
Trivia
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Did you know that the longest word in the English language, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis'. This word refers to a type of lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica particles.
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Did you know that the term 'distractedness' is not commonly used in everyday language? Instead, the more commonly used terms to describe a state of being unable to focus on a task due to external distractions or internal thoughts are 'distracted', 'preoccupied', 'absorbed', 'concentrated', 'captivated', 'engrossed', 'riveted', and so on.
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