despistado

absent-minded, forgetful, clueless

“Su edad era a menudo objeto de bromas en la prensa y se le tenía por despistado.” — His [Ronald Reagan] age was often the subject of jokes in the press and he was considered absent-minded.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old Spanish des- Spanish des- Italian pistabor. Spanish pista Spanish -ar Spanish despistar Spanish -ado Spanish despistado From despistar + -ado.