Absent minded is used to describe a behavioral trait when one is heedless about what is going on in the surrounding. This
happens so when the person is pre-occupied in his work and pays lesser attention what is going on around.
This is also a disease condition when the person is chronically forgetful.
Cross References:
- Absorbed, buried in thought
- Concentration difficult
- Constantly feels as if he has forgetten something
- Staring thoughtless
Thoughts, loss of
The person has a habit of forgetting his routine work. He is intelligent and can also have a scholastic background and
absent mindedness is often observed in busy people and highly qualified people or people with more of mind oriented
jobs.
Sample Usage
1. The scientist is a absent minded person. He always forgets to have breakfast and forgets the meaning of hunger.
2. Psychosis has its roots in absent mindedness
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