Mental States And Conditions

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective describing word that modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to limit a noun, either indefinite (a, an) or definite (the)

• The patient was diagnosed as being dead from the neck up, meaning there was no brain activity.
• I tried talking to him about the latest news, but he's dead from the neck up.
• She's so obsessed with her phone, she's basically dead from the neck up.
• After the accident, he was physically fine but emotionally dead from the neck up.

adjective describes someone who is forgetful or preoccupied, often to the point of being unaware of their surroundings

• The absentminded professor forgot to attend the faculty meeting.
• She's so absentminded, she always misplaces her keys.
• My friend is super absentminded, she's always in her own world.
• His absentmindedness was like a cloud that followed him everywhere he went.