 preoccupied |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] deeply absorbed in thought | |
| Synonyms: | deep_in_thought lost bemused | |
| Examples: | "as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class" "lost in thought" "a preoccupied frown" |
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| Related terms: | thoughtful | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something | |
| Synonyms: | obsessed taken_up haunted | |
| Examples: | "became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle" "was absolutely obsessed with the girl" "got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children" |
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| Related terms: | concerned | |
| Similar spelling: |
preoccupy preoccupancy preoccupation Prociphilus Procopio |
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