What does "absent-mindedness" mean?

The characteristic or state of being easily distracted or preoccupied.

How do you pronounce "absent-mindedness"?

Pronounced //ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs//.

Common synonyms include: carelessness, distraction, forgetfulness, inattention, lapses, memory lapse.

/ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
The characteristic or state of being easily distracted or preoccupied. countable, uncountable
"I don't mean to make mistakes; it's just absent-mindedness."

"He didn't do that out of meanness, but rather out of absent-mindedness."

From absent-minded + -ness.