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   preoccupied

   /prɪˈɒkjʊpʌɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. engrossed in thought; distracted: "she seemed a bit preoccupied" Similar lost in thoughtdeep in thoughtimmersed in thoughtin a brown studypensivebroodingabsent-mindeddistractedabstracteddistraitheedlessfar awayoblivious

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   What is the difference between preoccupied and absent minded?

   • preoccupied often implies having one's attention so taken up by thoughts as to neglect others. absent stresses inability to fix the mind on present concerns due more to mental wandering than to concentration on other matters. absent-minded implies that the mind is fixed elsewhere and often refers to a habit of abstractedness.

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   What does preoccupied mean?

   • Definition of preoccupied adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 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.

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   What does it mean if you are preoccupied with work?

   • 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. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries.

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   What does preoccupied mean in Russian?

   • • Most Russians are preoccupied with matters close to home, their economic conditions in particular. preoccupied with • The governor has been preoccupied with budget battles. preoccupied meaning, definition, what is preoccupied: thinking about something a lot, with the...: Learn more.

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   Preoccupied means thinking or worrying about something too much. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

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     PREOCCUPIED meaning: 1. thinking or worrying about something...

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     preoccupied definicja: 1. thinking or worrying about...

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     PREOCCUPIED translate: озабоченный, поглощенный . Learn more...

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     PREOCCUPIED translate: 全神贯注的，入神的;心事重重的. Learn more in the...

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   Preoccupied means lost in thought, absorbed in some preoccupation, or already occupied. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, word history, and phrases containing preoccupied.

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   Preoccupied means thinking a lot about something or someone, and so hardly noticing other things. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, synonyms, pronunciation, and word frequency.

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   having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something. “got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children” synonyms: haunted, obsessed, taken up. concerned. feeling or showing worry or solicitude. adjective. deeply absorbed in thought. “a preoccupied frown” synonyms: bemused, deep in thought, lost. thoughtful.

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