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The Britannica Dictionary absentminded 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• absentminded (adjective)

absentminded /ˌæbsəntˈmaɪndəd/ adjective absentminded /ˌæbsəntˈmaɪndəd/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of ABSENTMINDED : tending to forget things or to not notice things : having or showing a lack of attention

• Her absentminded husband forgot their anniversary.
• She did the chores in an absentminded way.

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— absentmindedly

adverb

• Her husband absentmindedly forgot their anniversary.

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— absentmindedness

noun [noncount]

• She mislaid her keys in a fit of absentmindedness. [=absence of mind]

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