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Definition of absent-minded adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

absent-minded

adjective
 
/ˌæbsənt ˈmaɪndɪd/
 
/ˌæbsənt ˈmaɪndɪd/
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  1. tending to forget things, perhaps because you are not thinking about what is around you, but about something else synonym forgetful
    • I'm very absent-minded and often forget to take my keys with me.
    • She's nothing like the popular stereotype of the absent-minded professor.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAbsent-minded is used with these nouns:
    • professor
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