abstracted

adjective
UK: /æbˈstræktɪd/
US: /æbˈstræktɪd/

  1. Showing someone is not paying attention to what is happening around them because they are thinking about other things.

    1. She seemed abstracted, staring out the window as if lost in thought. [ ] [ ]
    2. He had an abstracted air about him, as if preoccupied with some complex problem. [ ] [ ]

  2. Removed or separated from a practical or concrete set of details or applications.

    1. The data was abstracted to hide individual information from the report. [ ] [ ]
    2. The key concepts were abstracted from the lengthy document to provide a concise summary. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

removed inattentive withdrawn distracted preoccupied
abstracted verb

  1. Past tense of abstract. To have taken or drawn something away from its source or origin.

    1. She abstracted the main points for her report. [ ] [ ]
    2. He abstracted a small amount of funds from his account monthly for savings. [ ] [ ]

  2. Past tense of abstract. To have considered something theoretically or separately from concrete realities.

    1. They abstracted the issue of cost when planning the project's initial phase. [ ] [ ]
    2. We abstracted the core principles to develop a general framework adaptable to different projects. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "abstracted" in English means: Showing someone is not paying attention to what is happening around them because they are thinking about other things., Removed or separated from a practical or concrete set of details or applications..

The phonetic transcription of "abstracted" is /æbˈstræktɪd/ in British English and /æbˈstræktɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "abstracted": removed, inattentive, withdrawn, distracted, preoccupied.

Example usage of "abstracted": "She seemed abstracted, staring out the window as if lost in thought.". More examples on the page.