Definition
abstracted
adjective
- lost in thought; preoccupied and not paying attention to one’s surroundings
Examples
- She seemed abstracted during the meeting, staring out the window.
- The professor gave an abstracted nod and continued reading his book.
- He walked through the crowd with an abstracted expression on his face.
- After hearing the news, she became abstracted and barely spoke.
- The artist appeared abstracted, completely absorbed in his creative process.
- His abstracted manner suggested he was thinking about something else entirely.