absent-minded
or ab·sent·mind·ed
[ ab-suhnt-mahyn-did ]
/ ˈæb səntˈmaɪn dɪd /
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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
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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.
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ab·sent-mind·ed·ly, adverbab·sent-mind·ed·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for absent-minded
absent-minded
adjective
preoccupied; forgetful; inattentive
Derived forms of absent-minded
absent-mindedly, adverbabsent-mindedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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