† distractfuladj.
Obsolete.
Full of or fraught with distraction.
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society > leisure > entertainment > [adjective] > amusing or entertaining
sportful1445
solaciousc1450
recreativec1487
good1489
sportsome1533
entertaining1582
divertive1598
pastiming1606
distractful1636
diverting1651
divertising1655
divertissanta1660
lightsome1679
amusive1730
amusing1753
musical1815
fun1827
funsy1958
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > act of perplexing > [adjective]
maskinga1387
maskeringc1400
mazingc1449
mazefula1586
perplexing1585
distraughtful1594
confounding1595
confusive1611
perplexful1618
distracting1632
distractive1633
perplexivea1637
obstupefying1660
perplexitivea1665
posing1666
distractious1667
nonplussing1670
umbraging1683
gravelling1686
embarrassing1691
wildering1742
distractful1746
staggering1769
baffling1783
bewildering1792
head-scratching1827
mystifyingc1827
mystificatory1830
riddlesome1843
confusing1846
1636 T. Heywood Loves Maistresse iii, in Wks. (1874) V. 130 Thanke thy sisters, they apparrell'd thee In that distractfull shape.
1746 T. Morell Judas Maccabæus i. 6 Distractful Doubt and Desperation, Ill become the chosen Nation.
Derivatives
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the mind > emotion > violent emotion > [noun]
woodnessc1000
furyc1374
ferteec1380
ragea1393
violencea1393
excess1423
zeala1425
vehemence1445
extremity1509
franticnessa1529
vehemency1534
wildnessc1540
impotency1542
violent1576
distraughture1594
distraught1610
distractiona1616
distractedness?1617
entrancement1637
distractfulnessa1640
impotencea1640
transportment1639
transportednessa1656
violent1667
whirl1707
rave1765
Sturm und Drang1857
storm and stress1879
a1640 J. Ball Power of Godlines (1657) 133 When they want comfort they fall into heavy dumps, and distractfulness.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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adj.1636