Distract vs Thoughtful - What's the difference?
distract | thoughtful |
To divert the attention of.
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, title= (obsolete) Separated; drawn asunder.
(obsolete) Insane; mad.
Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.
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, passage=But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections.}}
Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.
As adjectives the difference between distract and thoughtful
is that distract is (obsolete) separated; drawn asunder while thoughtful is demonstrating thought or careful consideration.As a verb distract
is to divert the attention of.distract
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Verb
(en verb)Arsenal 1-0 Everton, passage=While Gunners boss Arsene Wenger had warned his players against letting the pre-match festivities distract them from the task at hand, they clearly struggled for fluency early on.}}
Travels and travails, passage=Even without hovering drones, a lurking assassin, a thumping score and a denouement, the real-life story of Edward Snowden, a rogue spy on the run, could be straight out of the cinema. But, as with Hollywood, the subplots and exotic locations may distract from the real message: America’s discomfort and its foes’ glee.}}
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Adjective
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