absent-minded professors
Distracted scholarly types
Absent-minded professors are intellectuals so absorbed in scholarly pursuits that they neglect practical matters—forgetting appointments, misplacing glasses, wearing mismatched socks.
The stereotype captures a trade-off: deep concentration on abstract thought crowds out awareness of everyday life.
He's a classic absent-minded professor—brilliant but can't remember where he parked.
- scatterbrainedLacking mental focus
- head in the cloudsAbsorbed in fantasy
- forgetfulFailing to retain information
- lost in thoughtDeeply mentally preoccupied
- obliviousLacking any awareness
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