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inattentive

(ɪnətentɪv)

adjective

Someone 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)

adjective

not 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 sentence
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) in the sense of preoccupied

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'

inattentive

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单词	inattentive
释义	Trends of inattentive View usage for: inattentive (ɪnətentɪv) adjective Someone 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) adjective not 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 sentence inattentive The congested waters of Rotterdam were a deathtrap for the inattentive skipper. Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002) He was unusually inattentive in class and yawned so much one teacher sent him to the sick room. Amanda Hemingway THE GREENSTONE GRAIL: THE SANGREAL TRILOGY ONE (2002) The teacher seemed inattentive, and his bodyguard lit a Pall Mall. José Latour OUTCAST (2002) (adjective) in the sense of preoccupied 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' inattentive Explore 'inattentive' in the dictionary
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