Need another word that means the same as “absentminded”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “absentminded” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Absentminded” are: absent, abstracted, scatty
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “absentminded” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| absent | Not being in a specified place. Most pupils were absent from school at least once. |
| abstracted | Lost in thought; showing preoccupation. She seemed abstracted and unaware of her surroundings. |
| scatty | Lacking sense or discretion- Glenway Westcott. Julia sees herself as vaguely uneducated and slightly scatty. |
| callosity | An area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot. |
| careless | Not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors. He was careless of his own safety. |
| carelessness | Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances. Most road accidents are caused by carelessness on the part of motorists. |
| clumsy | Awkward in movement or in handling things. A clumsy apology. |
| cowardice | The trait of lacking courage. My cowardice got the better of me and I crept out of the room. |
| dereliction | The shameful failure to fulfil one’s obligations. A gross dereliction of duty by the Secretary of State. |
| distracted | Unable to concentrate because one is preoccupied by something worrying or unpleasant. Charlotte seemed too distracted to give him much attention. |
| distrait | Distracted or absent-minded. He seemed oddly distrait. |
| distraught | Deeply agitated especially from emotion. Distraught with grief. |
| forgetful | Not mindful or attentive. Forgetful of her responsibilities. |
| heedless | Showing a reckless lack of care or attention. Elaine she shouted heedless of attracting unwanted attention. |
| inadvertent | Happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally. With an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table. |
| inattention | Failure to attend to one’s responsibilities; negligence. A moment of inattention which could have cost lives. |
| inattentive | Not paying attention to something. I was disappointed by the food and the inattentive service. |
| indifferent | Marked by a lack of interest. An indifferent chemical in a reaction. |
| irrespective | Not taking (something) into account; regardless of. Child benefit is paid irrespective of income levels. |
| irresponsibility | A form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions. They thought that having children was an act of irresponsibility. |
| lax | Pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed e g the vowel sound in bet. Lax in attending classes. |
| lazy | Disinclined to work or exertion. Too lazy to wash the dishes. |
| moot | Subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty. He organized the weekly moot. |
| neglectful | Failing in what duty requires. Neglectful of his duties. |
| negligent | Failing to take proper care over something. The council had been negligent in its supervision of the children in care. |
| oblivious | (followed by `to’ or `of’) lacking conscious awareness of. Oblivious of the mounting pressures for political reform. |
| regardless | In spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks. The allowance is paid regardless of age or income. |
| remiss | Lacking care or attention to duty; negligent. It would be very remiss of me not to pass on that information. |
| reprehensible | Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure. Adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife. |
| unaware | (often followed by `of’) not aware. Seemed unaware of the scrutiny. |
| unconcerned | Easy in mind; not worried. The prisoner seems entirely unconcerned as to the outcome of the examination. |
| unintended | Not deliberate. The unintended consequences of people s actions. |
| unmindful | Not conscious or aware. While thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled. |
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