Added 9 October 2026 absentminded adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about absentminded at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Lost in thought; showing preoccupation. an absent stare Related Words: inattentiveabsentabstractedscattyforgetfulscatterbrainedscatterbrainthoughtlessbefuddledklutzythickheadedclumsy Back to today's word