Comparative for distracted or mentally caught up in something
“Max was too preoccupied to notice that Madame Rose grown tight-lipped.”
Comparative for absent-minded, seemingly oblivious to one's surroundings
“He looked lost and preoccupied, uninterested in anything that Tufail had to say.”
Comparative for engaged in thinking or contemplation
“Wanda felt helpless, and she, too, became preoccupied with how she could make life easier for her daughter.”
Comparative for concerned with, or about, something else
“The client is currently preoccupied with his physical health.”
Comparative for troubled or tormented, typically due to trauma or something unpleasant
Comparative for distant and cold in manner
Comparative for dreamy and unaware of one's surroundings, for example because one is in love
Comparative for excessive, as results from obsession
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