1. absent-minded or distracted, especially in a dreamy or preoccupied way
Usage: from French; literary

Examples

• She seemed distraite during the meeting, staring out the window.
• His distraite manner suggested he was thinking about something else entirely.
• The professor appeared distraite as she shuffled through her papers.
• With a distraite smile, she nodded without really listening.
• He gave distraite responses to questions, clearly lost in thought.
• Her distraite behavior worried her friends who knew she was usually very attentive.