Main Entry:

ab·sent·mind·ed

Pronunciation:

\ˌab-sənt-ˈmīn-dəd\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1829

1: lost in thought and unaware of one's surroundings or actions : preoccupied ; also : given to absence of mind2: indicative of or resulting from preoccupation or absence of mind

synonyms see abstracted

— ab·sent·mind·ed·ly adverb

— ab·sent·mind·ed·ness noun