| Main Entry: |
inattentive |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
negligent, not paying attention |
Synonyms: |
absent, absentminded,
apathetic,
blind,
bored,
careless,
distracted, distrait,
distraught, diverted,
dreamy, faraway,
heedless,
inadvertent,
indifferent, inobservant,
listless,
lost*,
musing, neglectful,
oblivious, off-guard, out to lunch,
preoccupied,
rapt,
regardless,
remiss,
removed, scatterbrained,
thoughtless,
unconscious, undiscerning, unheeding, unmindful, unnoticing, unobservant, unobserving, unperceiving, unthinking, unwatchful,
vague
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Antonyms: |
attentive, heedful, looking, noticing, observant
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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