"off-minded" meaning in English

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Adjective

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 terms prefixed with off-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with off-: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29
  2. Mentally unstable or insane; crazy.
    Sense id: en-off-minded-en-adj-QRujVdWe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: offminded
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