distractableadj.

Brit.

/dᵻˈstraktəbl/, U.S.

/dəˈstræktəb(ə)l/

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: distractible adj.

Etymology: Alteration of distractible adj. after -able suffix. Compare earlier distractability n.

Readily distracted; (Psychology) manifesting the trait of distractibility.

ΚΠ

1928 M. B. Sayles Problem Child at Home iii. 149 She was..full of interest in everything about her, highly distractable yet no more so than many children of her age.

1945 H. A. Larrabee Reliable Knowl. ii. 75 Knowing takes patience; and man is one of the most distractable of beings.

1970 O. Sacks Migraine i. 52 He would become fretful, irritable and distractable.

1999 V. Seth Equal Music (2000) iv. 238 Helen, well, she's a wonderful player, but she's quite distractable.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	distractable
释义	distractableadj. Brit. /dᵻˈstraktəbl/, U.S. /dəˈstræktəb(ə)l/ Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: distractible adj. Etymology: Alteration of distractible adj. after -able suffix. Compare earlier distractability n. Readily distracted; (Psychology) manifesting the trait of distractibility. ΚΠ 1928 M. B. Sayles Problem Child at Home iii. 149 She was..full of interest in everything about her, highly distractable yet no more so than many children of her age. 1945 H. A. Larrabee Reliable Knowl. ii. 75 Knowing takes patience; and man is one of the most distractable of beings. 1970 O. Sacks Migraine i. 52 He would become fretful, irritable and distractable. 1999 V. Seth Equal Music (2000) iv. 238 Helen, well, she's a wonderful player, but she's quite distractable. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1928
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