inattentive

  • 11inattentive — in|at|ten|tive [ˌınəˈtentıv] adj not giving enough attention to someone or something ≠ ↑attentive ▪ accidents caused by inattentive or reckless drivers >inattentively adv >inattentiveness n [U] …

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  • 12inattentive — in|at|ten|tive [ ,ınə tentıv ] adjective not giving much attention to someone or something: an inattentive audience …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13inattentive — [[t]ɪ̱nəte̱ntɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is inattentive is not paying complete attention to a person or thing, which often causes an accident or problems. Ant: attentive …

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  • 14inattentive — adjective not giving enough attention to someone or something: an inattentive student inattentively adverb inattentiveness noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15inattentive — UK [ˌɪnəˈtentɪv] / US adjective not giving much attention to someone or something an inattentive audience …

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  • 16inattentive — adjective Date: 1692 not attentive ; not paying attention • inattentively adverb • inattentiveness noun …

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  • 17inattentive — inattentively, adv. inattentiveness, n. /in euh ten tiv/, adj. not attentive; negligent. [1735 45; IN 3 + ATTENTIVE] Syn. heedless, oblivious, unmindful, preoccupied. * * * …

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  • 18inattentive — Synonyms and related words: apathetic, artless, ataractic, blase, careless, casual, culpably negligent, derelict, devil may care, disinterested, dispassionate, disregardant, disregardful, distracted, distrait, distraught, easygoing, half assed,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 19inattentive — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. heedless, unmindful, negligent, distracted; see absent minded , careless 1 . See Synonym Study at absent minded . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. absentminded, daydreaming, *out to lunch, negligent, distracted,… …

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  • 20inattentive — in·at ten·tive || ‚ɪnÉ™ tentɪv adj. not attentive, heedless; negligent …

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