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Meaning of absent-minded

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

absent-minded

Pronunciation:/ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Absent in mind; often preoccupied; forgetful or careless due to distraction; easily distracted.

    Example: It took the absent-minded man twenty minutes to find his glasses on top of his head.