/ Dictionary / Index A absent-minded: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ab•sent-mind•ed Pronunciation: (ab'sunt-mīn'did), [key] — adj. so lost in thought that one does not realize what one is doing, what is happening, etc.; preoccupied to the extent of being unaware of one's immediate surroundings. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: absent-minded (Thesaurus) absently absent without leave Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language