Definition of 'abstracted'
adjective
Someone who is abstracted is thinking so deeply that they are not fully aware of what is happening around them.
[written] Meg was so abstracted she scarcely noticed that the train had stopped.
The same abstracted look was still on his face.
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Derived forms
adverb
abstractedness (abˈstractedness)
noun
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈabˈsent-minded
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Derived forms
adverb
abstractedness (abˈstractedness)
noun
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Identical fragments had been found on the clothing quietly abstracted from the locker of a prime suspect. COFFIN ON THE WATER (2002)He held the page flat with his left hand and on his face was an expression of abstracted absorption. THE DEVIL'S OWN WORK (2002)The old man looked out over the city, an abstracted frown on his face. THE KEYS OF HELL (2002)
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