Definitions

lost in thought

ADJECTIVE

abstracted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

engrossed preoccupied

STRONG

withdrawn

WEAK

absent-minded inattentive out in space out to lunch remote

ADJECTIVE

distrait

Synonyms

WEAK

a million miles away abstracted distracted dreamy inattentive preoccupied

ADJECTIVE

preoccupied

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorbed bemused distracted engaged engrossed fascinated forgetful obsessed

STRONG

absent abstracted bugged daydreaming immersed lost mooning removed spellbound woolgathering

WEAK

absent-minded airheaded asleep deep distrait faraway have on the brain heedless hung up inconscient intent moony oblivious rapt spread-out taken up unaware wrapped-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bored disenthralled disinterested indifferent uninterested

STRONG

existing

WEAK

observant thoughtful unoccupied

ADJECTIVE

ruminative

Synonyms

WEAK

absorbed analytical attentive brainy calculating cerebral cogitative contemplative deep deliberative discerning earnest engrossed excogitative farsighted grave in a brown study intellectual intent keen levelheaded logical meditative melancholy museful musing pensive philosophic pondering preoccupied rapt rational reasonable reasoning reflecting reflective retrospective serious sober speculative studious subjective thinking wise wistful

ADJECTIVE

thoughtful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analytical attentive cerebral earnest melancholy pensive rational reasonable reflective serious sober studious wise

WEAK

absorbed brainy calculating cogitative deep deliberative discerning engrossed farsighted grave intellectual intent keen levelheaded logical meditative museful musing philosophic pondering preoccupied rapt reasoning reflecting retrospective ruminative subjective thinking wistful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

flippant happy ignorant inattentive irrational stupid trivial unimportant unreasonable unserious unthoughtful

WEAK

careless heedless idiotic inconsiderate negligent obtuse remiss thoughtless uncaring unmindful

Example Sentences

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Men rowing boats on the river, reading books or newspapers, playing the piano, working at a desk or merely sitting in a comfortable chair lost in thought.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

She clutches a fan in her hand and gazes pensively, lost in thought, serene, yet tinged with sadness.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2023

You could describe them as attentive, even lost in thought.

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2023

And Chandra Merx, a 41-year-old City Council official in Maastricht, raises her eyebrows, not only as an expression of surprise, but also as a reflex when she’s rushing or lost in thought.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2022

He fell silent for a moment, his eyes lost in thought.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

lost in thought

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