Synonyms for abstraction

noun

1. The state of being absorbed

   deliberation, absorption, preoccupation, speculation, absent-mindedness, musing, thinking, reflecting, rumination, reflection, self-communing, reverie, daydreaming, engrossment, cogitation, contemplation, brooding, brown study, cerebration, detachment, aloofness, distraction, consideration, pondering, remoteness, inattention.

   Antonyms alertness, awareness*, attention.

2. An abstract idea

   concept, idea, notion, generality; see thought 2.