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absent-minded [links] UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæbsəntˈmaɪndɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ab′sənt mīn′did) ⓘ One or more forum threads is an exact match of your searched term in Spanish | in French | in Italian | English synonyms | English Usage | Conjugator | in context | images WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025ˈab•sent-ˈmind•ed or ˈab•sent•ˈmind•ed, adj.
  1. preoccupied with one's thoughts so as to be unaware or forgetful of other matters.
ab•sent--mind•ed•ly, adv. ab•sent--mind•ed•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025ab•sent-mind•ed (ab′sənt mīn′did),USA pronunciation adj.
  1. 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.
Also, ab′sent•mind′ed.
  • 1850–55
ab′sent-mind′ed•ly, adv. ab′sent-mind′ed•ness, n.
    withdrawn, musing, daydreaming, dreamy, forgetful, distracted. 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.
    attentive, alert, heedful, observant.
 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: absent-minded adj
  1. preoccupied; forgetful; inattentive
ˌabsent-ˈmindedly adv ˌabsent-ˈmindedness n 'absent-minded' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): absent - absently - distrait - faraway - fumble - reverie - vague - woolgathering - abstracted - distraite - forgetful - oblivious In Lists: Ficha cultural, more...Synonyms: absentminded, forgetful, preoccupied, daydreaming, miles away, more...

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