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absentminded::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | absent, abstracted, scatty |
| Derivation | absentmindedness |
an absentminded professor.
Examples of absentminded
absentminded
As I listen and read, however, supporters of voting rights are seemingly absentminded.
From the washingtontimes.com
Petrosian, an affable, absentminded man, was the sentimental favorite.
From the time.com
Lord Holme was easily underestimated, seemingly absentminded and distant.
From the upi.com
He suffered from severe depression and became excessively absentminded.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I myself have always had difficulty with names, and I've always been slightly absentminded.
From the time.com
Maybe it's because I'm naturally absentminded and easily distracted.
From the stltoday.com
On busy nights, however, they can be absentminded and overwhelmed.
From the sfgate.com
When you are middle-aged and forget, you are absentminded.
From the time.com
Asking absentminded questions for the sake of taking up space on an application is a little counterproductive.
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- Absent: lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professor"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"
- (absentmindedness) preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored
- Absent-mindedness is where a person shows inattentive or forgetful behaviour. It can have three different causes:
- Alternative form of absent-minded
- (absent-mindedness) a form of forgetfulness that results from inattention.
