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preoccupied

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of preoccupied

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

too preoccupied with her worries to enjoy the meal

Synonyms of preoccupied

absent, absentminded, abstracted, distracted

Words Related to preoccupied

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 preoccupied

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

clearheaded

Antonyms of preoccupied

alert

Synonym Discussion of preoccupied

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.