The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ABSENT , but the solution may also be OBSESSED which is one of the most recent solution (2002 in Newsday).
Preoccupied crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABSENT | 31 % | 6 |
| RAPT | 31 % | 4 |
| OBSESSED | 15 % | 8 |
| BEMUSED | 8 % | 7 |
| BUSY | 8 % | 4 |
| LOST | 8 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Preoccupied
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lost
- bemused
- concerned
- obsessed
- thoughtful
- haunted
- deep in thought
- taken up
- distracted
- disrupted
- troubled
- worried
Crossword Answer definitions
ABSENT noun- (with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.
- An absentee; a person who is not there.
- Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing.
- Not existing; lacking.
- (sometimes comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.
- In the absence of; without; except.
- To keep (oneself) away.
- To keep (someone) away.
- Stay away; withdraw.
- Leave.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ABSENT
- Away
- Not attending
- Report-card notation
- Roll-book heading
- Like a classless individual?
- Not at school
- Not here
- Not in class
- Playing hooky
- Elsewhere
More clues leading to the result RAPT
- Engrossed
- Spellbound
- Absorbed
- Deeply absorbed
- All ears
- Enchanted
- Moonstruck
- Spell bound.
- Attentive and then some
- Taken away, mentally
More clues leading to the result OBSESSED
- Fanatical
- Preoccupied, and then some
- Overly focused on one thing
- Way beyond interested
- Utterly preoccupied (with)
- Fixated
- Excessively preoccupied
- Haunted
- Preoccupied
- Consumed (with)
More clues leading to the result BEMUSED
- Addled
- Lost in thought
- Dazed and confused
- In a fog
- Dreamy.
- Muddled
- Preoccupied
- Puzzled
- Bewildered
- Deep in thought
More clues leading to the result BUSY
- Not free
- Like a bee
- Occupied
- Distractingly detailed
- In use
- Unable to take a call, perhaps
- Very active
- Possessing a full schedule
- Having many irons in the fire
- Active