absentness

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US/ˈæb.sn̩t.nəs/

noun

The quality of being absent-minded.

Similar
absent-mindedness
OriginEnglish absent ← Middle English absent ← Latin absēns →
First used First attested in the mid 19ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nounabsentness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being absent-minded.First known use First attested in the mid 19ᵗʰ century.

    Synonyms: absent-mindedness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being absent-minded.

Similar
absent-mindedness

Origin

  1. Latinabsum
  2. Latinabsēns
  3. Old Frenchausent
  4. Middle Frenchabsent
  5. Latinabsēns
  6. Middle Englishabsent
  7. Englishabsent
  8. Englishabsentness

From absent + -ness.

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APA

absentness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absentness

MLA

“absentness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absentness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absentness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absentness.

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