Absentminded (Adjective)
Meaning
Lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professor"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She stared out the window with an absentminded gaze, her mind a thousand miles away.
- The professor's absentminded nature often led to him forgetting his students' names and the day's lesson plan.
- As she walked down the street, her absentminded stride caused her to bump into several people.
- His absentminded expression made it seem like he was always lost in thought, even when he was supposed to be paying attention.
- The artist's absentminded nature often resulted in her leaving her paintbrushes in the most unlikely of places.