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absentness

/ˈæb.sn̩t.nəs/ noun

The quality of being absent-minded.

Word Origin From absent, Latin ab- 'away' + esse 'to be' — literally 'the state of being away.' It's the noun form of absent, capturing the quality of not being there. The root esse 'to be' is one of the most fundamental in English, also giving us presence, essence, and interested (literally 'being between').

noun The quality of being absent-minded. countable

Her constant absentness during meetings worried her colleagues.

(名词) 心不在焉；心神不宁 【心不在焉的状态】

她在会议中持续的心不在焉让同事们感到担忧。

(sustantivo) distracción; despiste; ensimismamiento [Cualidad de ser distraído.]

Su constante distracción durante las reuniones preocupaba a sus colegas.

(nom) distraction; étourderie; absence d'esprit [Qualité d'une personne dont l'esprit est souvent ailleurs.]

Son constant absentness pendant les réunions inquiétait ses collègues.

(Substantiv) Geistesabwesenheit; Zerstreutheit [Die Eigenschaft, geistesabwesend zu sein.]

Ihre ständige **absentness** während der Besprechungen beunruhigte ihre Kollegen.

(名詞) 心がぼんやりとして注意が散漫になる性質

会議中の彼女の頻繁なぼんやりぶりは、同僚たちを心配させた。

(substantivo) distração; desatenção; alheamento [A qualidade de ser distraído.]

Sua distração constante durante as reuniões preocupava seus colegas.

Synonyms: absent-mindedness distraction preoccupation forgetfulness inattention obliviousness heedlessness carelessness Antonyms: attentiveness alertness mindfulness focus
Word parts: ab + sent + ness

Related words

absence absentee presence presentable presentation represent representation representative essential interested

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