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Preoccupied vs Vacant - What's the difference?

preoccupied | vacant |

As adjectives the difference between preoccupied and vacant

is that preoccupied is concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere while vacant is not occupied; empty.

As a verb preoccupied

is (preoccupy).

preoccupied

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.
    • I was preoccupied with a deadline at work, and I forgot his birthday.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (preoccupy)

    • vacant

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not occupied; empty.
    • vacant lot
  • Showing no intelligence or interest.
    • ''a vacant stare

    Synonyms

    * (Not occupied) available, empty, free, uninhabited, unoccupied * (Showing no intelligence or interest) vacuous, thousand mile stare

    Derived terms

    * vacancy noun * vacantly adverb

    Related terms

    * vacate verb