preoccupied
| part of speech: | adjective |
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| definition 1: | entirely engrossed in thought. He was preoccupied and failed to hear her repeated questions. synonyms: abstracted, engrossed, immersed, musing similar words: absent-minded, absorbed, consumed, contemplative, distracted, meditative, pensive, reflective, remote |
Similarly one may ask, is preoccupied an adjective?
adjective. completely engrossed in thought; absorbed. previously occupied; taken; filled.
Also Know, how do you use preoccupied in a sentence? preoccupied Sentence Examples
- Maybe that was what he had been so preoccupied with lately.
- I know you've been preoccupied, but everyone else has noticed his interest in you.
- Kutuzov seemed preoccupied and did not listen to what the general was saying.
- Alex continued to be preoccupied with his problem - whatever it was.
Beside above, are you preoccupied meaning?
preoccupied. When you're preoccupied, you're completely focused on whatever it is that you're doing. It's good to be preoccupied when you're driving, as long as you're preoccupied with the road and not with your cell phone.
What is the difference between occupied and preoccupied?
As adjectives the difference between occupied and preoccupied. is that occupied is reserved, engaged while preoccupied is concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.
