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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈab•sent-ˈmind•ed or ˈab•sent•ˈmind•ed,adj. - 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 © 2024ab•sent-mind•ed (ab′sənt mīn′did),USA pronunciation adj. - 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. 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 ab′sent-mind′ed•ness, n. withdrawn, musing, daydreaming, dreamy, forgetful, distracted.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 - preoccupied; forgetful; inattentive
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