"off-minded" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more off-minded [comparative], most off-minded [superlative]
Etymology: From off- + minded. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|off|minded}} off- + minded Head templates: {{en-adj}} off-minded (comparative more off-minded, superlative most off-minded)
  1. Absent-minded; distracted; being of less than sound mind; mentally despondent; touched.
    Sense id: en-off-minded-en-adj-QjtTzh6v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with off-, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 79 21 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with off-: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 71 29
  2. Mentally unstable or insane; crazy.
    Sense id: en-off-minded-en-adj-QRujVdWe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: offminded

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