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What is "inattentive" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does inattentive mean in English? Meaning of inattentive definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "inattentive" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "inattentive": showing a lack of attention or care

Adjective

  • Meaning: showing a lack of attention or care
  • Example: inattentive students an inattentive babysitter
  • Synonyms: inattentive
  • Antonyms: attentive
  • Similar: absent absentminded abstracted distracted distrait dreamy drowsy forgetful moony oblivious oscitant scatty woolgathering yawning
  • Also see: careless forgetful negligent oblivious

    • Meaning of "inattentive": not showing due care or attention

    Adjective

  • Meaning: not showing due care or attention
  • Example: inattentive students an inattentive babysitter neglectful parents
  • Synonyms: inattentive neglectful
  • Similar: negligent
  • Adjective: Of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless. He was inattentive in class and did not do well in his exams.

    • Synonyms:

    bored, distracted, careless, distraught, oblivious, indifferent, apathetic, absent, absentminded, blind, diverted, dreamy, faraway, heedless, inadvertent, listless, lost, musing, neglectful, off-guard, preoccupied, rapt, regardless, remiss, removed, scatterbrained, thoughtless, unconscious, unheeding, unmindful, unobservant, unthinking, vague, distrait, inobservant, out to lunch, undiscerning, unnoticing, unobserving, unperceiving, unwatchful,

    Antonyms:

    interested, mindful, heedful, noticing, observant, concerned, caring, attentive, looking,

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    inattentive in English: inattentive
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