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    Ab·sent·mind·ed
    /ˈabsən(t)ˈmīndəd/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person or a person's behavior or manner) having or showing a habitually forgetful or inattentive disposition: "an absentminded smile"
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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › absent-mindedAbsent-minded Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of absent-minded, a word that describes someone who is lost in thought and unaware of their surroundings or actions. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › absent-mindedABSENT-MINDED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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. Synonyms: distracted, forgetful, dreamy, musing, withdrawn. Antonyms: observant, heedful, alert, attentive. absent-minded.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › absentmindedAbsentminded - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An absentminded person is forgetful and often dreamy. If you move through your days lost in thought, or daydreaming, you are probably at least a little bit absentminded. Being absentminded means you have a lack of focus or attention, and you forget small details like the fact that your reading glasses are on top of your head.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › absent-mindedABSENT-MINDED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Absent-minded means someone who often forgets things or does not pay attention to what is happening near them because they are thinking about other things. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › absent-mindedABSENT-MINDED definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    Absent-minded means someone who often forgets things or does not pay attention to what is happening around them. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from various sources.

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  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABSENT-MINDEDNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Absent-mindedness is a lack of attention to what you are doing or what is happening around you because you are thinking about other things. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionabsent-minded adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

    Definition of absent-minded adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.