side-tracked

adjective

Of a person or thing that has been distracted or diverted from a main goal.

Meanings

verb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of sidetracked.
adjectiveside-tracked (comparative more side-tracked, superlative most side-tracked)

comparative more side-tracked · superlative most side-tracked

  1. Of a person or thing that has been distracted or diverted from a main goal.
Cite this entry
APA

side-tracked. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/side-tracked

MLA

“side-tracked.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/side-tracked. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “side-tracked,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/side-tracked.

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