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inattentive
in·at·ten·tive I0075100 (ĭn′ə-tĕn′tĭv)adj. Exhibiting a lack of attention; not attentive. in′at·ten′tive·ly adv.in′at·ten′tive·ness n.inattentive (ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪv) adjnot paying attention; heedless; negligent ˌinatˈtention, ˌinatˈtentiveness n ˌinatˈtentively advin•at•ten•tive (ˌɪn əˈtɛn tɪv) adj. not attentive; negligent. [1735–45] in`at•ten′tive•ly, adv. in`at•ten′tive•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | inattentive - showing a lack of attention or care; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"careless - marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful; "careless about her clothes"; "forgotten by some careless person"; "a careless housekeeper"; "careless proofreading"; "it was a careless mistake"; "hurt by a careless remark"negligent - characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence"attentive - (often followed by `to') giving care or attention; "attentive to details"; "the nurse was attentive to her patient"; "an attentive suitor" | | 2. | inattentive - not showing due care or attention; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"; "neglectful parents"neglectfulnegligent - characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence" |
inattentiveadjective preoccupied, distracted, careless, negligent, dreamy, regardless, vague, thoughtless, absent-minded, slapdash, neglectful, heedless, slipshod, remiss, unmindful, unobservant, unheeding, distrait, ditzy or ditsy (slang) These children were more likely to be inattentive at school. aware, careful, attentive, thoughtful, heeding, mindful, considerate, observantinattentiveadjective1. So lost in thought as to be unaware of one's surroundings:absent, absent-minded, abstracted, bemused, distrait, faraway, preoccupied.Idiom: a million miles away.2. Lacking or marked by a lack of care:careless, feckless, heedless, irresponsible, reckless, thoughtless, unconcerned, unmindful, unthinking.Translationsinattentive (inəˈtentiv) adjective not paying attention; not attentive. This pupil is very inattentive in class; an inattentive audience. 不專心的 不注意的ˌinatˈtention noun 不專心 不注意ˌinatˈtentiveness noun 不專心 不注意inattentive
Synonyms for inattentiveadj preoccupiedSynonyms- preoccupied
- distracted
- careless
- negligent
- dreamy
- regardless
- vague
- thoughtless
- absent-minded
- slapdash
- neglectful
- heedless
- slipshod
- remiss
- unmindful
- unobservant
- unheeding
- distrait
- ditzy or ditsy
Antonyms- aware
- careful
- attentive
- thoughtful
- heeding
- mindful
- considerate
- observant
Synonyms for inattentiveadj so lost in thought as to be unaware of one's surroundingsSynonyms- absent
- absent-minded
- abstracted
- bemused
- distrait
- faraway
- preoccupied
adj lacking or marked by a lack of careSynonyms- careless
- feckless
- heedless
- irresponsible
- reckless
- thoughtless
- unconcerned
- unmindful
- unthinking
Synonyms for inattentiveadj showing a lack of attention or careRelated WordsAntonymsadj not showing due care or attentionSynonymsRelated Words |