Focused vs Preoccupied - What's the difference?
focused | preoccupied |
(focus)
Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.
(preoccupy)
As adjectives the difference between focused and preoccupied
is that focused is centered or concentrated while preoccupied is concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.As verbs the difference between focused and preoccupied
is that focused is (focus) while preoccupied is (preoccupy).focused
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Alternative forms
* (UK ) focussedAntonyms
* unfocusedVerb
(head)Anagrams
*preoccupied
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I was preoccupied with a deadline at work, and I forgot his birthday.