Distractile

/dɪˈstrætaɪl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being distracted or drawn away from attention; able to have one's focus altered or redirected.

Etymology

From distract plus the suffix -ile (from Latin -ilis, meaning 'capable of or relating to'), similar to words like 'tactile' or 'mobile'.

Kelly Says

Distractile is the rarer cousin of distractible, used mainly in technical psychology and neurology to describe the neurological capacity to be pulled off-task.

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