absentminded
adjectiveHow many syllables in absentminded?
There are 4 syllables in the word absentminded.How to pronounce absentminded:
Definition of absentminded:
- absentminded (adjective):
- inattentive or forgetful
- adjective. lost in thought; showing preoccupation.
- lost in thought and unaware of one's surroundings or actions preoccupied
Synonyms for absentminded:
absent
absorbed
abstracted
apt to forget
bemused
bewildered
careless
confused
dazed
distracted
ditzy or ditsy
dreamy
engrossed
faraway
forgetful
heedless
in a brown study
inattentive
musing
neglectful
oblivious
preoccupied
scatty
unaware
unheeding
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