absent-minded

/ˈabsəntmˈaɪndɪd/

/ˈæbsəntmˈaɪndᵻd/

absent-minded

failing to remember or be attentive to one's surroundings or tasks due to being preoccupied with other thoughts

synonyms : absent

Examples

1. In this problem, we have an absent-minded professor who will inadvertently give us some practice with exponential random variables.

2. Maybe it was the absent-minded professor thing.

3. it's just sort of the absent-minded paper professor that's kind of awesome

4. The headline is Lincoln throws the book at absent-minded professor.