Definition of absentminded
1a
: lost in thought and unaware of one's surroundings or actions : preoccupied
was too absentminded to notice what time it was
b
: tending to forget or fail to notice things : given to absence of mind (see absence sense 3)
Her absentminded husband forgot their anniversary.
2
: indicative of or resulting from preoccupation or absence of mind
gave an absentminded reply
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The first known use of absentminded was in 1824
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