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absentminded

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The meaning (definition) of the word absentminded

forgetting what you are doing because you are thinking of other things

The word absentminded used in a sentence

“I was absentminded and put my shoe in the fridge.”

Words that mean the same as absentminded (synonyms)

forgetful

Words that mean the opposite of absentminded (antonyms)

alert

How the word absentminded is said around the world

Frenchdistrait (dees-TRAY)
Spanishdistraído (dees-trah-EE-thoh)
Mandarin心不在焉 (sheen boo dzye yen)
Hindiभुलक्कड़ (bhu-LUK-kar)
Arabicشارِدُ الذِّهْن (SHAH-ri-du adh-DHIHN)
Russianрассеянный (ruh-SYAY-uhn-niy)
Portuguese (EU)distraído (deesh-trah-EE-doo)
Portuguese (BR)distraído (jees-trah-EE-doo)
Japaneseうっかりした (uuk-KAH-ree shee-tah)
Germanzerstreut (tsehr-SHTROYT)
Urduبھلکّڑ (bhuu-LUK-kar)
Punjabiਭੁੱਲੱਕੜ (bhul-LUK-kur)
Korean딴생각하는 (TAHN-seng-gahk-hah-nuhn)
Hebrewפְּזוּר דַּעַת (peh-ZOOR DAH-aht)
Greekαφηρημένος (ah-fee-ree-MEH-nos)
Dutchverstrooid (vuhr-STROYT)
Tagalogmalilimutin (mah-lee-lee-MOO-teen)
Vietnameseđãng trí (dahng TREE)
Turkishdalgın (dahl-GUHN)
Persianحواس‌پرت (ha-vaas-PART)
Polishroztargniony (rohs-targ-NYOH-nih)
Ukrainianнеуважний (neh-oo-VAHZH-niy)
Bengaliঅন্যমনস্ক (AWN-no-mo-nosh-koh)
Swedishtankspridd (TANGK-spreed)
Italiandistratto (dees-TRAHT-toh)

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