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Meaning of absent-minded | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd

Definitions

Absent in mind; often preoccupied; forgetful or careless due to distraction; easily distracted.

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Examples

“It took the absent-minded man twenty minutes to find his glasses on top of his head.”
“His figure was bent in apologetic protest. "I ask a thousand pardons, sir," he said; "I am really so very absent-minded."”

CEFR level

C2
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