absent-minded
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absent-minded
- /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd/ US
Where it comes from
From absent mind + -ed, meaning “having an absent mind”.
adjective more absent-minded · most absent-minded · absentminded
- Absent in mind; often preoccupied; forgetful or careless due to distraction; easily distracted. It took the absent-minded man twenty minutes to find his glasses on top of his head.
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adj absent in mind
| Español | distraído, despistado, desatento |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ぼんやり bon'yari, 上の空の uwa-no sora-no |
| 中文 | 心不在焉 xīnbùzàiyān, 鬆散 /松散 sōngsǎn |
| Português | distraído, desatento, avoado |
| Français | distrait |
| Deutsch | zerstreut, geistesabwesend, schusselig |
| Italiano | svanito |
| Română | absent, distrat |
| Русский | рассе́янный rasséjannyj |
| עברית | מפוזר mefuzár |
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