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absent-minded

or abĀ·sentĀ·mindĀ·ed

[ ab-suhnt-mahyn-did ]
/ ˈæb səntˈmaÉŖn dÉŖd /
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adjective
so lost in thought that one does not realize what one is doing, what is happening, etc.; preoccupied to the extent of being unaware of one's immediate surroundings.
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Origin of absent-minded

First recorded in 1850–55

synonym study for absent-minded

Absent-minded, abstracted, oblivious all mean inattentive to immediate surroundings. Absent-minded suggests an unintentional wandering of the mind from the present: an absent-minded committee member. Abstracted implies that the mind has been drawn away from the immediate present by reflection upon some engrossing subject: an abstracted air. Oblivious implies absorption in some thought that causes one to be completely forgetful of or unaware of one's surroundings: oblivious of danger.

OTHER WORDS FROM absent-minded

abĀ·sent-mindĀ·edĀ·ly, adverbabĀ·sent-mindĀ·edĀ·ness, noun
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How to use absent-minded in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for absent-minded

absent-minded

adjective
preoccupied; forgetful; inattentive

Derived forms of absent-minded

absent-mindedly, adverbabsent-mindedness, noun
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