inattentive
1. showing a lack of attention or care
- inattentive students
- an inattentive babysitter
• Ant:
attentive
• Similar to:
absent, absentminded, abstracted, scatty, distracted,
distrait, dreamy, moony, woolgathering, drowsy, oscitant,
yawning, forgetful, oblivious
• See Also:
careless, forgetful, oblivious, negligent
• Attrubites:
attention
2. not showing due care or attention
- inattentive students
- an inattentive babysitter
- neglectful parents
• Syn:
neglectful
• Similar to:
negligent
• Derivationally related forms:
neglectfulness (for: neglectful), inattentiveness
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