distracted /dɪˈstɹæk.tɪd/ adjective2 •not giving full attention to what is happening, because the mind is on other thingsPlenty of accidents happened with a look-out present but momentarily distracted. — 2021 •distraughtRuns about the house like a distracted person crying and making a most hideous noise. — 1737 formsmore distracted · most distracted