absentminded

  • 21forgetful — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. absentminded, amnesiac, oblivious. See oblivion. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Absent minded] Syn. preoccupied, dreamy, distracted; see absent minded . 2. [Careless] Syn. inattentive, neglectful,… …

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  • 22Inattention — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Inattention >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 inattention inattention inconsideration Sgm: N 1 inconsiderateness inconsiderateness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 oversight oversight Sgm: N 1 inadvertence inadvertence inadvertency …

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  • 23ditzy — 1. adj. spacey; flakey; absentminded person 2. n. person who is spacey, flakey, or absentminded (usually applied to women) …

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  • 24absently — adverb in an absentminded or preoccupied manner (Freq. 6) he read the letter absently • Syn: ↑abstractedly, ↑inattentively, ↑absentmindedly • Derived from adjective: ↑absentminded ( …

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  • 25absentmindedly — adverb in an absentminded or preoccupied manner (Freq. 3) he read the letter absently • Syn: ↑absently, ↑abstractedly, ↑inattentively • Derived from adjective: ↑absentminded, ↑inattentive …

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  • 26abstractedly — adverb in an absentminded or preoccupied manner he read the letter absently • Syn: ↑absently, ↑inattentively, ↑absentmindedly • Derived from adjective: ↑absentminded (for: ↑absentm …

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  • 27inattentively — adverb in an absentminded or preoccupied manner he read the letter absently • Syn: ↑absently, ↑abstractedly, ↑absentmindedly • Derived from adjective: ↑absentminded (for: ↑absentminde …

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  • 28daydream — {v.} To spend time in reverie; be absentminded during the day. * /John spends so much time daydreaming that he never gets anything done./ …

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  • 29not all there — {adj. phr.} Not completely alert mentally; absentminded; not together. * /Bill is a wonderful guy but he is just not all there./ …

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  • 30daydream — {v.} To spend time in reverie; be absentminded during the day. * /John spends so much time daydreaming that he never gets anything done./ …

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