Meaning & Definition of Preoccupied in English
English⟶
Preoccupied
/priɑkjəpaɪd/
adjective
1. Deeply absorbed in thought
- "As distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"
- "Lost in thought"
- "A preoccupied frown"
synonym:
- bemused,
- deep in thought(p),
- lost(p),
- preoccupied
2. Having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
- "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"
- "He was taken up in worry for the old woman"
synonym:
- haunted,
- obsessed,
- preoccupied,
- taken up(p)
Examples of using
She was so preoccupied that she was oblivious of her surroundings.