absent-minded

== English == === Alternative forms === absentminded === Etymology === From absent +‎ minded. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd/ === Adjective === absent-minded (comparative more absent-minded, superlative most absent-minded) (possessional) Absent in mind; often preoccupied; forgetful or careless due to distraction; easily distracted. [First attested in the mid 19th century.] Coordinate terms: mindless, unmindful ==== Derived terms ==== absent-mindedness absent-mindedly absent-minded professor ==== Translations ==== === References ===