PREPOSSESSED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in engaged

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prepossessed

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verb

past tense of prepossess

as in influenced

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Adjective

The three-part 40mm drivers deliver fantastic audio by combining highs, mids, and lows to create an immersive soundscape that keeps you engaged and attentive.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
This story was produced as part of the News Collaborative of Central Florida, a group of local, independent news outlets working together for a more informed and engaged community.

— Beth Kassab, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of engaged

Verb

The stark contradiction between classroom theory and real world events sparked his curiosity regarding financial systems and influenced his perspective on how economic policy should manage operational risks.

— , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Over at Article, there are pages of savings up to 60% off on midcentury modern and Scandi-influenced furniture, home decor, and lighting all waiting to be snapped up.

— Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of influenced

Adjective

But for kids, restricting certain foods may lead them to become preoccupied with those foods.

— Bryn Beeder, The Conversation, 1 Nov. 2026
Just ask anyone who published on Tuesday, 9/11, or in the early months of COVID-19, only to see the product of their heart and labor disappear into a preoccupied world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of preoccupied

Verb

The facility, constructed next to an existing nuclear plant by the company Posiva, still needs a final thumbs-up from Finland’s nuclear regulator before waste can be disposed there.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
According to the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, leaves are considered a mandatory recyclable item in Connecticut, meaning that they cannot be disposed in a landfill or incinerator.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of disposed

Adjective

The scenes unfolded the same day that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood in another part of Hebron, wearing a military-style vest, and vowed to intensify operations across the occupied West Bank.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
This comes amid a surge of violence and land seizures by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

— Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of occupied

Verb

For children inclined to such expeditions—or who just want to read in a dark spot—a camping headlamp ($35) makes an inexhaustibly useful accessory.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
The point goes to your colleague, although Miss Manners is inclined to take back half for his indifference to social convention.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of inclined

Adjective

Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.

— Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.

— Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024

Definition of absorbed

Verb

Big business interests like building owners, developers and the property tax attorneys that file appeals for both lined up with Hynes, who convinced party officials to endorse him over the summer.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
This came soon after Christie Brinkley styled leg-lengthening bootcut jeans for the red carpet, which convinced me to swap my baggy pairs for sleek lookalikes.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of convinced

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