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Definition of Absentminded
1. Adjective. Lost in thought; showing preoccupation. "The scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"
Similar to: Inattentive
Derivative terms: Absentmindedness, Abstractedness
Definition of Absentminded
1. a. Absent in mind; abstracted; preoccupied.
Definition of Absentminded
1. Adjective. (alternative form of absent-minded) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Absentminded
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Absentminded
Literary usage of Absentminded
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"The word absentminded has been used to define the reborrowed use since Webster 1864.
This definition was probably brought over from French dictionaries by ..."
2. An Unentangled Knowing: Lessons in Training the Mind by Upasika K. Nanayon (1998)
"Make the mind firmly established and centered so that it doesn't get absentminded
or distracted as you sit in meditation. Sit straight, maintain steady ..."
3. The Ohio Educational Monthly by Ohio State Teachers Association (1906)
"It is a weakness to be absentminded, but it is a great virtue to have power of
concentration. Archimedes is probably better known for his investigations in ..."
4. Analytical Therapeutics: Volume I by Constantine Hering (1875)
"Confused and absentminded, forgets things: Cepa. Cannot read, write or think: Silic.
... Puttering, does not accomplish anything: Borax. absentminded ..."
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