Preoccupied
Preoccupied adjective - Lost in thought and unaware of one's surroundings or actions.
Ruminant and preoccupied are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruminant" instead an adjective "Preoccupied".
Nearby Words: preoccupy, preoccupying
Ruminant
Ruminant adjective - Given to or marked by long, quiet thinking.
Usage example: I wandered around campus all day in a ruminant mood
Preoccupied and ruminant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Preoccupied" instead an adjective "Ruminant".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rapt and preoccupied
- rapt and ruminant
- thoughtful and preoccupied
- thoughtful and ruminant
- sober and preoccupied
- sober and ruminant
- deep and preoccupied
- deep and ruminant
- grave and preoccupied
- grave and ruminant
- absorbed and preoccupied
- absorbed and ruminant
- serious and preoccupied
- serious and ruminant
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