absence of mind
Not paying attention
Absence of mind is a state of inattention or preoccupation where someone fails to notice what's happening around them or forgets what they're doing: In a moment of absence of mind, she put the milk in the cupboard.
The phrase suggests temporary mental vacancy rather than permanent distraction.
Someone prone to this condition is absent-minded.
- wool-gatheringAbsent-minded indulgence in fantasy
- daydreamingIdle mental wandering
- away with the fairiesDistracted, not present mentally
- heedlessnessFailure to notice danger
- inattentionLack of focus
unmindfulness · not all there · distraction · brown study · trance · reverie · musing · abstraction · forgetfulness · preoccupation · disregard · zoning out · obliviousness · miles away · out to lunch · neglect · overthinking · mental fog
absence of mindconcentration
Sustained single-minded attention
focused attention · attentiveness · alertness · vigilance · mindfulness
absence of mindpresence of mind
Mental readiness in crisis
mindfulness · awareness · situational awareness · groundedness · consciousness
absence of minddeliberateness
Careful intention in action
intentionality · purposefulness · thoughtfulness · carefulness · meticulousness
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