SIDETRACKED Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word sidetracked. (close relations)
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| distracted | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety | ||||||
| diverted | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • pleasantly occupied | ||||||
| deflected | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest • turn aside and away from an initial or intended course • draw someone's attention away from something • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) | ||||||
| detoured | verbv | |||||
noun • a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked) verb • travel via a detour | ||||||
| deviated | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior adjective satellite • markedly different from an accepted norm verb • turn aside; turn away from • be at variance with; be out of line with • cause to turn away from a previous or expected course | ||||||
| digress | verbv | |||||
verb • lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking • wander from a direct or straight course | ||||||
| depart | verbv | |||||
verb • move away from a place into another direction • be at variance with; be out of line with • depart for someplace • go away or leave • remove oneself from an association with or participation in • wander from a direct or straight course | ||||||
| siding | nounn | |||||
noun • a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass • material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof | ||||||
| straggle | verbv | |||||
noun • a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons) verb • wander from a direct or straight course • go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way | ||||||
| turnout | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the group that gathers together for a particular occasion • a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park • a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass • what is produced in a given time period • a set of clothing (with accessories) • attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election) • (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip | ||||||
| railroad siding | nounn | |||||
noun • a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass | ||||||
