Preoccupied and Sober

Preoccupied

Preoccupied adjective - Lost in thought and unaware of one's surroundings or actions.

Sober and preoccupied are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sober" instead an adjective "Preoccupied".

Nearby Words: preoccupy, preoccupying

Sober

Sober adjective - Not having one's mind affected by alcohol.

Preoccupied and sober are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Preoccupied" instead an adjective "Sober".

Nearby Words: soberly, soberness, sobering, sobered
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