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abstracted

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of abstracted

lost in thought and unaware of one's surroundings or actions

the man on the train seemed somewhat abstracted, and he did indeed forget to get off at his stop

Synonyms of abstracted

absent, absentminded, distracted, preoccupied

Words Related to abstracted

absorbed, daydreaming, dreaming, dreamy, engrossed, faraway, intent, pensive, rapt

heedless, inattentive, insensible, oblivious, unaware, unconscious, unheeding, unknowing, unmindful, unperceptive, unthinking, unwary, unwitting, vacant

befogged, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, birdbrained, clueless, confused, dazed, flighty, foggy, forgetful, forgetting, hazy, muddled, scatterbrained, unfocused (also unfocussed)

Near Antonyms of abstracted

alive, attentive, aware, conscious, engaged, heads-up, heedful, mindful, observant, observing, open-eyed, sharp, vigilant, wary, watchful, wide-awake

clearheaded

Antonyms of abstracted

alert

Synonym Discussion of abstracted

abstracted, preoccupied, absent, absentminded, distracted mean inattentive to what claims or demands consideration. abstracted implies absorption of the mind in something other than one's surroundings, and often suggests reflection on weighty matters.