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adjective
- 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.
adjective
- preoccupied; forgetful; inattentive
also absent-minded, “preoccupied,” 1810, from absent + minded. Related: Absentmindedly; absentmindedness.