Worry vs Preoccupied - What's the difference?
worry | preoccupied |
To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf.
To harass; to irritate or distress.
Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress.
To be troubled, to give way to mental anxiety.
(transitive, obsolete, except in Scots) To strangle.
To cause concern or anxiety.
*{{quote-magazine, date=2013-08-10, volume=408, issue=8848, magazine=(The Economist)
, title= A strong feeling of anxiety.
:
An instance or cause of such a feeling.
:
Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.
(preoccupy)
As verbs the difference between worry and preoccupied
is that worry is to seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf while preoccupied is (preoccupy).As a noun worry
is a strong feeling of anxiety.As an adjective preoccupied is
concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.worry
English
Verb
(en-verb)- Your dog’s been worrying sheep again.
- The President was worried into military action by persistent advisors.
- Your tone of voice worries me.
- Stop worrying about your test, it’ll be fine.
Can China clean up fast enough?, passage=That worries the government, which fears that environmental activism could become the foundation for more general political opposition.}}
Synonyms
* (trouble mentally) fretNoun
(worries)Derived terms
* worried * worrisomepreoccupied
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I was preoccupied with a deadline at work, and I forgot his birthday.