English

Noun

absent-mindedness ‎(uncountable)

1. The characteristic or state of being easily distracted or preoccupied. [First attested in the late 19^th century.]^[1]

   I don't mean to make mistakes; it's just absent-mindedness.

Synonyms

• absence of mind

Translations

Related terms

• absent-minded
• absent-mindedly

External links

• absent-mindedness on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

1. ↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 9