Dictionary

absent-mindedness en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs/ (US)
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Etymology

Etymology tree English absent-minded Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English absent-mindedness From absent-minded + -ness.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The characteristic or state of being easily distracted or preoccupied.
   • I don't mean to make mistakes; it's just absent-mindedness.
   • For six years they had taken care of him and loved him—watched over his outgoings and his incomings and forgiven all his absent-mindednesses.

Forms

Antonyms

mindfulness · presence of mind

Coordinates

mindlessness · thoughtlessness · empty-headedness

Relateds

absent-mindedly · absent-minded

Synonyms

absence of mind

Translations (30)

ru рассе́янность (state or quality of being preoccupied) · fr distraction (state or quality of being preoccupied) · sl raztresenost (state or quality of being preoccupied) · nl verstrooidheid (state or quality of being preoccupied) · hu szórakozottság (state or quality of being preoccupied) · tr dalgınlık (state or quality of being preoccupied) · uk неуважність (state or quality of being preoccupied) · es abstracción (state or quality of being preoccupied) · te మతిమరుపు (state or quality of being preoccupied) · ota طالغینلق (state or quality of being preoccupied) · uz parishonxotirlik (state or quality of being preoccupied) · gl despiste (state or quality of being preoccupied) · de Zerstreutheit (state or quality of being preoccupied) · sk roztržitosť (state or quality of being preoccupied) · uk розсі́яність (state or quality of being preoccupied) · id kelinglungan (state or quality of being preoccupied) · fi hajamielisyys (state or quality of being preoccupied) · es descuido (state or quality of being preoccupied) · da åndsfraværelse (state or quality of being preoccupied) · it distrazione (state or quality of being preoccupied) · de Stumpfsinn (state or quality of being preoccupied) · ro distracție (state or quality of being preoccupied) · no åndsfraværelse (state or quality of being preoccupied) · pl rozkojarzenie (state or quality of being preoccupied) · es despiste (state or quality of being preoccupied) · pl roztargnienie (state or quality of being preoccupied) · el αφηρημάδα (state or quality of being preoccupied) · pt distração (state or quality of being preoccupied) · tl pagkatagulimot (state or quality of being preoccupied) · bg разсеяност (state or quality of being preoccupied)