adjective
- tending to forget things or not pay attention because one’s mind is focused elsewhere
Examples
- The absentminded professor forgot where he parked his car.
- She’s been absentminded lately, constantly misplacing her keys.
- His absentminded behavior increased when he was stressed about work.
- I was so absentminded that I put salt in my coffee instead of sugar.
- The absentminded student walked into the wrong classroom.
- He gave an absentminded nod while thinking about something else.