preoccupied

adjective
UK: /priːˈɒk.jʊ.paɪd/
US: /priːˈɑːk.jʊ.paɪd/

  1. Thinking about something a lot, so you don't notice other things.

    1. He seemed a bit preoccupied today.
    2. She was too preoccupied with her own problems to notice my bad mood.

  2. Already taken or being used; not available.

    1. The seat next to her was preoccupied.
    2. All the hotel rooms were preoccupied during the conference, so we had to stay elsewhere.

Synonyms

absorbed distracted unavailable busy
preoccupied transitive-verb

  1. To dominate or engross the mind to the exclusion of other thoughts.

    1. Worries about the test preoccupied him.
    2. Financial concerns preoccupied her throughout the meeting, making it hard to concentrate.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "preoccupied" in English means: Thinking about something a lot, so you don't notice other things., Already taken or being used; not available..

The phonetic transcription of "preoccupied" is /priːˈɒk.jʊ.paɪd/ in British English and /priːˈɑːk.jʊ.paɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "preoccupied": absorbed, distracted, unavailable, busy.

Example usage of "preoccupied": "He seemed a bit preoccupied today.". More examples on the page.