absentmindedness

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌæbsəntˈmaɪndɪdnəs/

Definition

The tendency to be lost in thought or preoccupied, leading to a lack of attention to one's immediate surroundings or tasks.

Examples

• His chronic absentmindedness often led him to leave his keys in the refrigerator.

• The professor was famous for his absentmindedness, frequently showing up to class wearing one brown shoe and one black one.

• A brief moment of absentmindedness caused her to pour orange juice into her cereal bowl instead of milk.

Synonyms of absentmindedness

Words with a similar meaning to absentmindedness:

• distraction
• forgetfulness
• preoccupation
• scatterbrainedness

Antonyms of absentmindedness

Words with the opposite meaning to absentmindedness:

• attentiveness
• mindfulness

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