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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
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Synonyms and related words:
- -brained suffix
- be on the tip of your tongue idiom
- blot sth out phrasal verb (MEMORY)
- elude verb (NOT REMEMBER)
- exorcise verb
- extinguish verb (FEELING/IDEA)
- forget verb (NOT BRING)
- forget verb (STOP THINKING)
- forgetful adjective
- get sth out of your mind idiom
- go by the board idiom
- hazy adjective (MEMORY)
- obliterate verb
- oblivion noun (NO MEMORY)
- out of sight, out of mind idiom
- overlook verb (NOT NOTICE)
- put sth behind you phrasal verb
- remove verb (TAKE AWAY)
- scatty adjective
- sink without (a) trace idiom
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