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absent-minded
/ˈæbsəntmˈaɪndᵻd/
/ˈabsəntmˈaɪndɪd/
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01
failing to remember or be attentive to one's surroundings or tasks due to being preoccupied with other thoughts
Examples
The absent-minded professor often forgot where he left his keys but was brilliant in his field.
She seemed absent-minded during the meeting, repeatedly drifting off into her thoughts.
