absent-minded
adjective /ˌæb.səntˈmaɪn.dɪd/Definition
› describes someone who often forgets things or does not pay attention to what is happening near them because they are thinking about other thingsNot paying attentionTreating as unimportantNeglecting and ignoringForgetting and forgetfulness absent-mindedly /ˌæb.səntˈmaɪn.dɪd.li/ adverb › She absent-mindedly left her umbrella on the bus.Not paying attentionTreating as unimportantNeglecting and ignoringForgetting and forgetfulness absent-mindedness /ˌæb.səntˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs/ noun [U] Not paying attentionTreating as unimportantNeglecting and ignoringForgetting and forgetfulness
(Definition of absent-minded adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- absent adjective (NOT PAYING ATTENTION)
- absently adverb
- abstracted adjective
- be like talking to a brick wall idiom
- can't see further than the end of your nose idiom
- dreamy adjective
- drop/lower your guard idiom
- faraway adjective
- go back to sleep! idiom
- hasty adjective
- like a bull in a china shop idiom
- merrily adverb
- not take a blind bit of notice idiom
- perfunctory adjective
- remiss adjective
- sideline verb
- take your eye off the ball idiom
- unguarded adjective
- unmindful adjective
- unwary adjective
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