prepossessed
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9.2
- adjective
- /ˌpriːpəˈzɛst/
- She was so prepossessed by her worries that she barely heard what anyone said.
Examples
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He became prepossessed with the idea of moving abroad and talked about it constantly.
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He seemed prepossessed with thoughts of his upcoming exam.
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The scientist remained prepossessed with his research, often forgetting to eat lunch.
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She was prepossessed by the idea of traveling the world.
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She was so prepossessed by her worries that she barely heard what anyone said.
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He became prepossessed with the idea of moving abroad and talked about it constantly.
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The scientist remained prepossessed with his research, often forgetting to eat lunch.
Synonyms
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5.0
Absorbed in thought and not aware of your surroundings
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3.6
Giving all your attention to something and not noticing other things
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4.2
Thinking so much that you do not notice what is around you
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7.3
Very interested and thinking only about one thing
Antonyms
How Absorbed
Surface Forms
Morphology
prepossessed = prepossess (semi-transparent) = pre + possess + ed
The form is a regular past-participle/adjectival -ed derived from the verb 'prepossess'.
Etymology
Prepossessed comes from pre- 'before' and possess 'to be held by' or 'taken'. A helpful way to remember this is to imagine a thought that 'takes over' your mind before anything else, so you are mentally absorbed by it.