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inattentive, a.|ɪnəˈtɛntɪv| [in-3: cf. F. inattentif (1762 in Dict. Acad.).] Not attentive; not fixing or applying the mind steadily; not heedful or observant; negligent.
1741Watts Improv. Mind i. xv. §6 If we indulge the frequent rise and roving of passions, we shall thereby procure an unsteady and inattentive habit of mind. 1777Sheridan Sch. Scand. iv. iii, She will find I have not been inattentive to her interest while living. 1784Cowper Task vi. 120 All in sight of inattentive man. 1838Lytton Alice 13 Or else Evelyn was peculiarly inattentive. b. Not rendering personal attentions; neglectful.
1795Burke Corr. IV. 320, I hope you will not think me inattentive to you. |