/ Dictionary / Index D distracted: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•tract•ed Pronunciation: (di-strak'tid), [key] — adj. having the attention diverted: She tossed several rocks to the far left and slipped past the distracted sentry. rendered incapable of behaving, reacting, etc., in a normal manner, as by worry, remorse, or the like; irrational; disturbed. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: distracted (Thesaurus) distract distractibility Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language