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Absentminded

adjective/kˈæmz/
Definition
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæmz/
🇬🇧British English
/bɹˈɪskli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bɹˈɪskli/
4 syllables Say it as /kˈæmz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivelost in thought; showing preoccupation
“an absent stare”
Word Forms
absentmindednessnounpreoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored
abstractednessnounpreoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
zerstreut
gedankenverloren; Besorgnis zeigen
🇫🇷French
distrait
perdu dans mes pensées; faire preuve de préoccupation
🇪🇸Spanish
distraído
perdido en sus pensamientos; mostrando preocupación
🇮🇹Italian
distratto
perso nei suoi pensieri; mostrando preoccupazione
🇳🇱Dutch
afwezig
in gedachten verzonken; preoccupatie tonen
🇵🇹Portuguese
distraído
perdido em pensamentos; mostrando preocupação
🇷🇺Russian
рассеянный
задумался; показывая озабоченность
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शून्यचित्त
सोच - विचार में खो जाना; व्यस्तता दिखा रहा है
🇧🇩Bengali
অনুপস্থিত
চিন্তায় হারিয়ে যাওয়া; ব্যস্ততা দেখাচ্ছে
🇮🇳Tamil
மனம் மாறாத
சிந்தனையில் தொலைந்தது; ஆர்வத்தை காட்டுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
అన్యమనస్కులు
ఆలోచనలో ఓడిపోయింది; ముందుచూపు చూపిస్తున్నారు
🇮🇳Marathi
अनुपस्थित
विचारात हरवले; व्यस्तता दर्शवित आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગેરહાજર
વિચારમાં ખોવાયેલો; વ્યસ્તતા દર્શાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗೈರುಹಾಜರಿ
ಆಲೋಚನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗಿದೆ; ಪೂರ್ವಾಪರವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അശ്രദ്ധ
ചിന്തയിൽ നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടു; മുൻകരുതൽ കാണിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੈਰਹਾਜ਼ਰ
ਸੋਚ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੁਆਚਿਆ; ਸ਼ੌਕ ਦਿਖਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
غیر حاضر
سوچ میں گم؛ مشغولیت کا مظاہرہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
恍惚
陷入沉思;表现出全神贯注
🇯🇵Japanese
ぼんやりした
物思いに耽る。こだわりを示す
🇰🇷Korean
멍청한
생각에 빠졌다; 집착을 보이는
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đãng trí
lạc lối trong suy nghĩ; thể hiện sự bận tâm
🇹🇭Thai
เหม่อลอย
หลงทางในความคิด; แสดงความห่วงใย
🇮🇩Indonesian
linglung
tenggelam dalam pikiran; menunjukkan keasyikan
🇵🇭Filipino
wala sa sarili
nawala sa pag-iisip; nagpapakita ng pagkaabala
🇲🇾Malay
hilang akal
hilang dalam pemikiran; menunjukkan keasyikan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شارد الذهن
ضائع في الفكر. إظهار الانشغال
🇮🇷Persian
غافل
غرق در فکر؛ نشان دادن مشغله
🇹🇷Turkish
dalgın
düşünceye dalmış; meşguliyet göstermek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְפוּזָר
אבוד במחשבה; מראה התעסקות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'absentminded'?
The primary meaning of 'absentminded' is 'lost in thought; showing preoccupation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'absentminded' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'absentminded' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'absentminded' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'absentminded' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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