Preoccupied

Synonyms for "preoccupied" (186 found)

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Closest matches (38)

absent absent-minded absentminded absorbedabsorbed inabstracted assiduous bemused besotted blindburied inburied in thoughtcastle-buildingcaught up inconstant contemplating contemplative continuing daydreaming daydreamy

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dead to the worlddeaf deep devoteddevoted todiligent dogged dreaming dreamy drowsing

Adjective(7 words)

absorb absorbed bemused busier consume distracted distrait

Verb(1 words)

consumed

Strong matches (55)

ecstatic elsewhere enduring engagedengaged in thoughtengrossedengrossed inengrossed in thoughtfaithful faraway fixated forgetful full gripped half-awakehead over heels inheldhung uphung-up immersed

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immersed inimmersed in thoughtimmutablein a reveriein the cloudsinalterable incurious indefatigable indomitable industrious infatuated insensible insistent intentintent onintrospective invincible involved lasting lostlost inlost in thoughtloyal meditating meditative monomaniac monomaniacal monopolized

Adjective(5 words)

engross engrossed haunted lostlost in thought

Noun(1 words)

fixating

Verb(1 words)

gnawed

Related words (93)

mooning moonraking museful musing napping never-tiring nodding oblivious obsessed obstinate occupied patientpatient as jobpensive permanent perseverant persevering persistent persisting pertinacious

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pipe-dreaming plodding plugging possessed prepossessed rapt relentless resolute seduloussingle mindedsingle-minded sleepless sloggingsomewhere elsestable stargazing steadfast steady stubborn studious studyingsubmerged inswept uptaken uptaken up withtenacious tirelesstotally absorbedtransported unabating unconquerable unconscious undaunted undiscouraged undrooping unfailing unfaltering unflagging unflinching unintermitting uninterrupted unnodding unrelaxing unrelenting unremitting unsleeping unswerving untiring unwavering unwearied unwearying unwinkingutterly attentiveweariless woolgathering wrappedwrapped inwrapped in thoughtwrapped upwrapped up in

Adjective(10 words)

obsessed obsessive occupied occupy overburdened preoccupy reserved takentaken upunfocused

Noun(2 words)

stewing wallowing

Verb(1 words)

tied

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

7 entries

availabilitycognitive stateengagemental stateoccupancy statusoccupypsychological state

More specific

12 entries

absorb absorbed distracteddominate attentionengross engrossedoccupied chairoverburdenedreserved roomruminativetaken seatunfocused

Collocations

11 entries

be preoccupied withintense preoccupationpreoccupation withpreoccupied individualpreoccupied mindpreoccupied patientpreoccupied studentpreoccupied thoughtspreoccupied withpreoccupy the mindpreoccupy thoughts

Inflections

4 entries

more preoccupiedmost preoccupiedpreoccupies preoccupying

Derivations

4 entries

preoccupation preoccupational preoccupy preoccupying

similar

2 entries

concerned thoughtful

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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All day, I have been strangely preoccupied with thoughts of my hometown.

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I'm preoccupied with the exam.

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He is preoccupied with his studies.

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He is preoccupied with something else.

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