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ab⋅sent-mind⋅ed

  [ab-suhnt-mahyn-did]
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–adjective
so lost in thought that one does not realize what one is doing, what is happening, etc.; preoccupied to the extent of being unaware of one's immediate surroundings.
Also, ab⋅sent⋅mind⋅ed.

Origin:
1850–55

Related forms:
ab⋅sent-mind⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
ab⋅sent-mind⋅ed⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
withdrawn, musing, daydreaming, dreamy, forgetful, distracted. Absent-minded, abstracted, oblivious all mean inattentive to immediate surroundings. Absent-minded suggests an unintentional wandering of the mind from the present: an absent-minded committee member. Abstracted implies that the mind has been drawn away from the immediate present by reflection upon some engrossing subject: an abstracted air. Oblivious implies absorption in some thought that causes one to be completely forgetful of or unaware of one's surroundings: oblivious of danger.

Antonyms:
attentive, alert, heedful, observant.
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ab·sent-mind·ed   (āb'sənt-mīn'dĭd)
adj.  Deep in thought and heedless of present circumstances or activities; preoccupied.
ab'sent-mind'ed·ly adv., ab'sent-mind'ed·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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