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absent-minded adj
preoccupied; forgetful; inattentive absent-mindedly adv absent-mindedness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms absent-minded adjective forgetful, absorbed, abstracted, vague, absent, distracted, unaware, musing, preoccupied, careless, bemused, oblivious, dreamy, faraway, engrossed, unthinking, neglectful, heedless, inattentive, unmindful, unheeding, apt to forget, in a brown study, ditzy or ditsy (slang) In his later life he became even more absent-minded. alert, awake, wary, on the ball, vigilant, quick, perceptive, observant, wide-awake, on your toes Translations absent-minded [ˈæbsəntˈmaɪndɪd] ADJ (momentarily) → distraído, ausente; (habitually) → despistado, distraído an absent-minded professor → un profesor despistado or distraído absent-minded absent-minded [ˌæbs/əntˈmaɪndɪd] adj → distratto/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is my experience that it is only an amiable man in this world who receives testimonials, only an unambitious one who abandons a London career for the country, and only an absent-minded one who leaves his stick and not his visiting-card after waiting an hour in your room. "Listen to me, you eternally absent-minded creature," said Moliere. They was still a minute -- thinking; then the king says, kind of absent-minded like: |
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