abstractedness

noun

Meaning

A state of being lost in thought or preoccupied to the point of ignoring one's immediate surroundings.

Examples

  • His sudden abstractedness during the meeting suggested he was worrying about his upcoming project deadline.
  • The artist's abstractedness was legendary; she would often forget to eat or sleep while working on a new canvas.

Synonyms: absent-mindedness, preoccupation, distraction, reverie