absent-minded
adjective/ˌæbsənt ˈmaɪndɪd/
/ˌæbsənt ˈmaɪndɪd/
- 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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