Preoccupied

/priːˈɒkjʊpaɪd/

मन में डूबा हुआ; चिंतित/उलझा हुआ; ध्यान भटका हुआ

Normal #मानसिक-स्थिति #भावनाएँ #ध्यान #व्यवहार #चिंता

Origin & History

From preoccupy (17th century): pre- (“before”) + occupy (“take up, seize”), from Latin occupare (“to seize, take possession of”).

preoccupy (17वीं शताब्दी) से: pre- (“पहले/पूर्व”) + occupy (“घेर लेना/अपने कब्ज़े में लेना”), जो लैटिन occupare (“कब्ज़ा करना/अधिकार में लेना”) से आया है।

Definition

If someone is preoccupied, their mind is busy with worries or thoughts, so they may not pay attention to what is happening around them.

यदि कोई व्यक्ति preoccupied है, तो उसका मन चिंताओं/विचारों में उलझा रहता है, इसलिए वह आसपास हो रही बातों पर ध्यान नहीं दे पाता।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
She was preoccupied with her exams and barely noticed the message.
वह अपनी परीक्षाओं में इतनी उलझी हुई थी कि उसने संदेश मुश्किल से देखा।

Usage Examples

He seemed preoccupied all day, staring at his phone.
Don’t drive when you’re preoccupied; it can be dangerous.
She is preoccupied with thoughts of moving to a new city.
The manager looked preoccupied and asked to talk later.
I was so preoccupied that I forgot my keys at home.

Synonyms

Absorbed Distracted Engrossed Wrapped up Lost in thought Worried Concerned

Antonyms

Attentive Focused Alert Unconcerned Untroubled Mindful

Related Forms

Noun
Preoccupation / Preoccupations
Verb
Preoccupy / Preoccupied / Preoccupying
Adjective
Preoccupied
Adverb
Preoccupyingly

Idioms & Phrases

Preoccupied with (something)
(किसी चीज़) में डूबा/उलझा/मग्न होना
Be preoccupied by/with worries
चिंताओं से घिरा/उलझा होना
Too preoccupied to notice
इतना ध्यान भटका/उलझा होना कि ध्यान ही न जाए