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- Dictionarypreoccupied/prɪˈɒkjʊpʌɪd/
adjective
- 1. engrossed in thought; distracted: "she seemed a bit preoccupied" Similar
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thinking or worrying about something too much: She's been very preoccupied recently because her mother has been very ill. Why is the media so preoccupied with the love lives of politicians? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Continually thinking about. absorbed. axe. be devoured by something idiom. be hung up on something idiom.
If you are preoccupied, you are thinking a lot about something or someone, and so you hardly notice other things. Try not to become so preoccupied with work that you forget about your family and friends.
The meaning of PREOCCUPIED is previously applied to another group and unavailable for use in a new sense —used of a biological generic or specific name. How to use preoccupied in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Preoccupied.
to be the main thought in someone's mind, causing other things to be forgotten: Economic concerns are preoccupying the voters in this election. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Continually thinking about. absorbed. axe. be devoured by something idiom. be hung up on something idiom. be wrapped up in something/someone idiom. brain. devour
preoccupied (with something) thinking and/or worrying continuously about something so that you do not pay attention to other things. He was too preoccupied with his own thoughts to notice anything wrong. She seemed preoccupied all the time I was talking to her. We live in a world preoccupied by sport.
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.
A complete guide to the word "PREOCCUPIED": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Preoccupied definition: completely engrossed in thought; absorbed.. See examples of PREOCCUPIED used in a sentence.
1. : to engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or preferentially. 2. : to take possession of or fill beforehand or before another. Examples of preoccupy in a Sentence. The question of life after death has preoccupied many philosophers.
Preoccupied Definition. Absorbed in one's thoughts. Previously or already occupied. Excessively concerned with something; distracted. Focused on a certain matter. Preoccupied with losing weight. Designating or of a name already used and hence no longer available. Simple past tense and past participle of preoccupy.
