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ABSENTMINDED

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lost in thought; showing preoccupation

Example:

the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence

Synonyms:

absent; absentminded; abstracted; scatty

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

inattentive (showing a lack of attention or care)

Derivation:

absentmindedness (preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored)

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