SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
engrossed
adjective
Absorbed in something to the exclusion of other concerns.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Completely absorbed
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Usage distinction
Return to topPreoccupied can imply distracted from other duties; engrossed emphasizes complete attention to the current subject.
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See engrossed in use
She was so engrossed in the book that she missed the announcement.
While classmates waited for instructions about a fictional campus puzzle archive, Farah showed initiative by listing the unsorted boxes and proposing a first inspection. She became engrossed in one especially interesting packet and nearly forgot the rest of the collection.
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