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View usage for: (ɪnətentɪv) adjectiveSomeone who is inattentive is not paying complete attention to a person or thing, which often causes an accident or problems. Synonyms: preoccupied, distracted, careless, negligent More Synonyms of inattentive inattentive in British English (ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪv) adjectivenot paying attention; heedless; negligent Derived forms inattention (ˌinatˈtention) or inattentiveness (ˌinatˈtentiveness) noun inattentively (ˌinatˈtentively) adverb inattentive in American English (ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪv) adjective not attentive; heedless; negligent SIMILAR WORDS: ˈabˈsent-minded Derived forms inattentively (ˌinatˈtentively) adverb inattentiveness (ˌinatˈtentiveness) noun Examples of 'inattentive' in a sentenceinattentive 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. Definition not paying attention These children were more likely to be inattentive at school. Synonyms distracted dreamy regardless slipshod unmindful unobservant unheeding distrait ditzy or ditsy (slang) Opposites aware , careful , attentive , thoughtful , heeding , mindful , considerate , observant Additional synonymsDefinition 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) Definition done or acting with insufficient attention He pleaded guilty to careless driving. Synonyms slapdash, irresponsible, sloppy (informal), cavalier, offhand, neglectful, slipshod, lackadaisical, inattentive, regardlessDefinition absent-minded or abstracted Synonyms absent-minded, abstracted, absent, distracted, unaware, preoccupied, oblivious, forgetful, inattentive, ditzy or ditsy (slang) Nearby words ofinattentive - inaptitude
- inarticulate
- inattention
- inattentive
- inaudible
- inaugural
- inaugurate
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