Absent-minded

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˌæb.snÌ©tˈmaɪn.dɪd/

Alternative forms

• absentminded

Origin

absent + minded

Full definition of absent-minded

Adjective

1. Absent in mind; abstracted; preoccupied; forgetful or careless due to distraction; easily distracted. First attested in the mid 19^th century.

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

Derived terms

• absent-mindedness
• absent-mindedly
• absent-minded professor