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absent-minded

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective absent-minded has 1 sense
  1. absent, absentminded, abstracted, scatty - lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professer"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"
    Antonym: attentive (indirect, via inattentive)

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Absent-minded

Definition:

Adjective | A person who is easily forgetful or distracted, often unaware of one's surroundings or actions.

Sense 1:

Used to describe a person who is lost in thought or preoccupied, often resulting in forgetfulness or inattentiveness.

Sample Sentence: John is so absent-minded that he forgot to lock the door before leaving the house.

Sense 2:

Popular usage to describe a person who frequently misplaces or forgets things due to lack of attention or concentration.

Sample Sentence: Sarah's absent-mindedness caused her to lose her keys again, searching for hours to find them.

Sense 3:

A colloquial term used to describe someone who is not aware or fully present in a specific situation or social gathering.

Sample Sentence: During the meeting, Mark seemed absent-minded, nodding occasionally without really listening.

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