distractible
Prone to wandering
Distractible describes someone whose attention is easily pulled away from what they're doing.
The word appears often in discussions of attention disorders, but applies broadly to anyone who has trouble maintaining focus: I'm too distractible to work in coffee shops.
Also spelled distractable.
Inattentive to immediate surroundings
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
- daydreamingIdle mental wandering
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
- heedlessCareless of consequences
oblivious · unobservant · unmindful · forgetful · woolgathering · zoned-out · spacey · dreamy
Nervously unable to settle
- antsyRestlessly eager or nervous
- squirmyInclined to wriggle
- jitteryAnxiously restless
- twitchyNervously prone to spasms
restive · agitated · unsettled · impatient · edgy · uneasy · wired · on-edge
Excessively aroused sensorially
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
- bombardedAttacked with heavy fire
- frazzledMentally and physically depleted
- flusteredNervously upset and confused
Lacking regularity or consistency
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
- inconsistentLacking steady uniformity
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
reactive · whimsical · capricious · mercurial · scattered · unsteady · changeable · fickle
absentminded
Inattentive to immediate surroundings
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
- daydreamingIdle mental wandering
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
heedless · oblivious · unobservant · unmindful · forgetful · woolgathering · zoned-out · spacey · dreamy · drifty
fidgety
Nervously unable to settle
twitchy · restive · agitated · unsettled · impatient · edgy · uneasy · wired · on-edge · fretful
overstimulated
Excessively aroused sensorially
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
- bombardedAttacked with heavy fire
- frazzledMentally and physically depleted
erratic
Lacking regularity or consistency
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
- inconsistentLacking steady uniformity
unpredictable · reactive · whimsical · capricious · mercurial · scattered · unsteady · changeable · fickle · impetuous
- learner traitsstudious, grit, diligent, curious, inquisitive
distractiblefocused
Directing attention narrowly
undistractible · attentive · concentrated · single-minded · absorbed
distractibledisciplined
Having strict self-control
self-controlled · resolute · methodical · controlled · composed