Definitions for Preoccupied
priˈɒk yəˌpaɪdpre·oc·cu·pied

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bemused, deep in thought(p), lost(p), preoccupiedadjective

   deeply absorbed in thought

   "as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown"

2. haunted, obsessed, preoccupied, taken up(p)adjective

   having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

   "became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle"; "was absolutely obsessed with the girl"; "got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children"; "he was taken up in worry for the old woman"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. preoccupiedadjective

   Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.

   I was preoccupied with a deadline at work, and I forgot his birthday.

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1. preoccupied

   Preoccupied refers to being engrossed or thoroughly absorbed in thought, often to the point of being oblivious to or neglecting other things. It suggests a state of mind where someone's attention is so focused on a particular issue, concern, or activity that they are not fully aware of or attending to their immediate surroundings or tasks.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Preoccupied

   of Preoccupy

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Preoccupied in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Preoccupied in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Preoccupied in a Sentence

1. Paulina Porizkova:

   Starting last year- since my husband got diagnosed -Ive been on a strange journey. Paddling a canoe in a stormy sea. My boys are in the back, scared but preoccupied. Sometimes the waves are smaller and easier to navigate, some days I lose my paddle and waves threaten to overwhelm. But I know my purpose is to get myself and my kids to safety, to the beach.

2. Abel Abate Demissie:

   The country was preoccupied with fulfilling its basic needs in the past. Now it has become ambitious and is undertaking massive infrastructure projects by itself.

3. Lawrence K. Frank:

   We are living the events which for centuries to come will be minutely studied by scholars who will undoubtedly describe these days as probably the most exciting and creative in the history of mankind. But preoccupied with our daily chores, our worries and personal hopes and ambitions, few of us are actually living in the present.

4. Joseph McClernon:

   To the extent that smoking or other drug use alters how this system functions normally can have impacts on behavior that increase the likelihood that one continues to use drugs or has difficulty in quitting drug use, dopamine regulation of motivation for instance, is likely involved in the tendency of drug users to be overly preoccupied with drug use.

5. Francois Balloux:

   While we are preoccupied and fascinated by Omicron, Delta, the old enemy of the summer is still here causing damage, we have all got to be vaccinated. All this enchantment with Omicron is not an excuse to not get vaccinated.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Preoccupied
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Preoccupied
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Preoccupied