Synonyms and antonyms of Distraction and causing distraction in British Thesaurus

distraction (noun)

something that gets your attention and prevents you from concentrating on something else

disturbance (noun)

something that interrupts you and stops you from continuing what you were doing

diversion (noun)

something that is intended to take someone’s attention away from something that you do not want them to concentrate on or notice

preoccupation (noun)

something that you think about and want to do because it is important

haze (noun)

a situation or condition which makes it difficult for you to think clearly

distracting (adjective)

preventing you from concentrating on something

diversionary (adjective)

intended to take attention away from something

off-putting (adjective)

used for describing something that stops you concentrating on what you are doing

unsettling (adjective)

something that is unsettling makes you feel nervous, confused, or upset