absentminded

• Décrit une personne distraite ou oublieuse, qui a tendance à ne pas prêter attention à ce qui se passe autour d'elle parce qu'elle pense à autre chose.

Describes a person who is forgetful or tends to not pay attention to what is happening around them because they are thinking about other things.

1. Forgetful or distractedB2formal

   Tending to forget things or be easily distracted, often because of thinking about other things.

   Distrait, étourdi

   • The absentminded professor forgot his keys in the office.
   • She is so absentminded that she often leaves her phone at home.
   • He gave an absentminded nod while reading his book.

   Synonymesabstracteddistracteddreamyforgetfulinattentiveobliviouspreoccupiedscatterbrainedunmindful

   Antonymesalertattentivewatchful