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单词 inattentive
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inattentive

The congested waters of Rotterdam were a deathtrap for the inattentive skipper.He was unusually inattentive in class and yawned so much one teacher sent him to the sick room.The teacher seemed inattentive, and his bodyguard lit a Pall Mall.
(adjective) 
Definition
not paying attention
These children were more likely to be inattentive at school.
Synonyms
preoccupied
He was too preoccupied to notice what was going on.
distracted
careless
He pleaded guilty to careless driving.
negligent
The jury ruled that the Council had acted in a negligent manner.
dreamy
regardless
vague
He was an intelligent but rather vague Englishman.
thoughtless
It was thoughtless of her to mention it.
absent-minded
The laptop was exactly where its absent-minded owner had left it.
slapdash
a slapdash piece of work
neglectful
Children who are neglected tend to become neglectful parents.
heedless
She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste.
slipshod
remiss (formal)
I would be remiss if I did not do something about it.
unmindful
unobservant
unheeding
distrait
ditzy or ditsy (slang)
Opposites
aware
,
careful
,
attentive
,
thoughtful
,
heeding
,
mindful
,
considerate
,
observant

Additional synonyms

in the sense of absent-minded
Definition
inattentive or forgetful
The laptop was exactly where its absent-minded owner had left it.
Synonyms
forgetful,
absorbed,
abstracted,
vague,
absent,
distracted,
unaware,
musing,
preoccupied,
careless,
bemused,
oblivious,
dreamy,
faraway,
engrossed,
unthinking,
neglectful,
heedless,
inattentive,
unmindful,
unheeding,
apt to forget,
in a brown study,
ditzy or ditsy (slang)
in the sense of careless
Definition
done or acting with insufficient attention
He pleaded guilty to careless driving.
Synonyms
slapdash,
irresponsible,
sloppy (informal),
cavalier,
offhand,
neglectful,
slipshod,
lackadaisical,
inattentive,
regardless
in the sense of distrait
Definition
absent-minded or abstracted
Synonyms
absent-minded,
abstracted,
absent,
distracted,
unaware,
preoccupied,
oblivious,
forgetful,
inattentive,
ditzy or ditsy (slang)

Nearby words of
inattentive

  • inaptitude
  • inarticulate
  • inattention
  • inattentive
  • inaudible
  • inaugural
  • inaugurate

Synonyms of 'inattentive'

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