adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He's a brilliant scientist but hopelessly absent-minded .
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Ron's being his normal absent-minded self.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A charming if somewhat absent-minded companion.
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Anderson is, to begin with, absent-minded .
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Does it reflect your belief that you are hopelessly absent-minded ?
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Eddie turned out to be a pretty absent-minded pal of the road.
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I take an absent-minded sip from the mug beside me.
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Stephen gave an absent-minded nod and hurried off to solve the next problem.
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Thankfully their absent-minded forwards kept the score to a respectable 3-1.
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The thought played over and over in her mind as she waved an absent-minded farewell and drove off into the night alone.