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Meaning of 'preoccupied' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Preoccupied [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Preoccupy

Meaning of 'preoccupied' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . preoccupied [ s]
Meaning (1):
- deeply absorbed in thought
Example in sentence:
  • a preoccupied frown;
  • as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class;
  • lost in thought
Meaning (2):
- having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
Example in sentence:
  • became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle;
  • got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children;
  • he was taken up in worry for the old woman;
  • was absolutely obsessed with the girl

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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