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withdrawn, musing, daydreaming, dreamy, forgetful, distracted.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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