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preoccupied

/pɹiˈɑkjəpˌaɪd/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. deeply absorbed in thought
    “as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class”
  2. having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
    “became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle”

Synonyms for preoccupied

Words that rhyme with preoccupied

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