The absent-minded man put salt in his coffee and sugar on his egg.
SYNONYM(S): abstracted, oblivious, distrait.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ab´sent-mind´ed|ly — ab|sent mind|ed «AB suhnt MYN dihd», adjective. not aware of or not paying attention to what is going on around one; forgetful or inattentive; preoccupied: »The absent minded man put salt in his coffee and sugar on his egg. SYNONYM(S): abstracted … Useful english dictionary
ab|sent-mind|ed — «AB suhnt MYN dihd», adjective. not aware of or not paying attention to what is going on around one; forgetful or inattentive; preoccupied: »The absent minded man put salt in his coffee and sugar on his egg. SYNONYM(S): abstracted, oblivious,… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
mind — ab·sent·mind·ed; mind; mind·ed; mind·ed·ness; mind·er; mind·ful; mind·less; re·mind; re·mind·er; re·mind·ful; re·mind·ing·ly; ab·sent·mind·ed·ly; ab·sent·mind·ed·ness; fee·ble·mind·ed·ly; fee·ble·mind·ed·ness; hand·mind·ed·ness; hatch·mind·er;… … English syllables
sent — ab·sent·mind·ed; as·sent·ing·ly; con·sent·ing·ly; con·sent·ing·ness; con·sent·ment; dis·sent·er; dis·sent·ing·ly; god·sent; pre·sent·abil·i·ty; pre·sent·able; pre·sent·ably; pre·sent·er; pre·sent·ment; rep·re·sent; rep·re·sent·able;… … English syllables
frank´ness — frank1 «frangk», adjective, verb, noun. –adj. 1. free in expressing one s real thoughts, opinions, and feelings; not hiding what is in one s mind; not afraid to say what one thinks; open: »She was frank in telling me she did not like my new hat.… … Useful english dictionary
absentmindedness — ab·sent·mind·ed·ness … English syllables
ed — bloat·ed; clout·ed; de·grad·ed; ed·a·pho·sau·rid; ed·dy; ed·i·ble; ed·it; ed·i·tor; ed·i·to·ri·al; ed·rio·as·ter·oid; ed·ri·oph·thal·mi·an; ed·war·de·an; frost·ed; hand·ed·ness; kilt·ed; list·ed; point·ed; suit·ed; un·fold·ed; wick·ed;… … English syllables
ab — ab; ab·a·ca; ab·a·cis·cus; ab·a·cist; ab·ac·ti·nal; ab·ac·tor; ab·a·cus; ab·alien·ate; ab·alien·ation; ab·a·lo·ne; ab·am·pere; ab·ar·thro·sis; ab·a·tis; ab·a·tised; ab·at·toir; ab·ax·i·al; ab·ba·cy; ab·bad·id; ab·ba·si; ab·bas·id; ab·ba·tial;… … English syllables
absent-minded — ab′sent mind′ed or ab′sent•mind′ed adj. preoccupied with one s thoughts so as to be unaware or forgetful of other matters • Etymology: 1850–55 ab′sent mind′ed•ly, adv. ab′sent mind′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
