Absent-minded

/ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd/

Synonyms for "absent-minded" (69 found)

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absent absorbed abstracted amnestic bemused blocked careless castle-building converted daydreaming daydreamy distracted distrait dreaming

Strong matches (21)

dreamy drowsing ecstatic elsewhere engrossed faraway forgetful forgetting half-awake heedlessin a reveriein a trancein the cloudsinadvertent inattentiveinclined to forgetlethean lostlost in thoughtmeditative

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Related words (34)

moonraking museful musing napping nodding oblivious off pensive pipe-dreaming preoccupied rapt repressedsomewhere elsestargazing suppressedtaken upthoughtless transported unaware unconscious

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unheedful unheeding unmindful unnoticing unobserving unperceiving unseeing vacant withdrawn woolgatheringwrapped in thought

Noun(2 words)

off task behaviorwandering

Adjective(1 words)

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Jim is what is called an absent-minded student.

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I was absent-minded momentarily.

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While he was talking, I guess I was absent-minded.

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You're really absent-minded.

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