inattentive
101miles away — {adj. phr.} Inattentive; not concentrating. * /When Betty said, We have theater tickets for tonight, Ken didn t react as his mind was miles away./ …
102out to lunch — {adj.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. Gone for the midday meal. 2. Inattentive; daydreaming; inefficient; stupid. * /Neil Bender is just out to lunch today./ …
103Absent — Ab sent, a. [F., fr. absens, absentis, p. pr. of abesse to be away from; ab + esse to be. Cf. {Sooth}.] 1. Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present. Expecting absent friends. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Not existing; lacking; as,… …
104Abstracted — Ab*stract ed, a. 1. Separated or disconnected; withdrawn; removed; apart. [1913 Webster] The evil abstracted stood from his own evil. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Separated from matter; abstract; ideal. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. Abstract; abstruse;… …
105Advanced guard — Guard Guard, n. [OF. guarde, F. garde; of German origin; cf. OHG. wart, warto, one who watches, warta a watching, Goth. wardja watchman. See {Guard}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or… …
106Coast guard — Guard Guard, n. [OF. guarde, F. garde; of German origin; cf. OHG. wart, warto, one who watches, warta a watching, Goth. wardja watchman. See {Guard}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or… …
107Connivent — Con*niv ent, a. [L. connivens, p. pr.] 1. Forbearing to see; designedly inattentive; as, connivent justice. [R.] Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) Brought close together; arched inward so that the points meet; converging; in close contact; as,… …
108Deaf — (d[e^]f or d[=e]f; 277), a. [OE. def, deaf, deef, AS. de[ a]f; akin to D. doof, G. taub, Icel. daufr, Dan. d[ o]v, Sw. d[ o]f, Goth. daubs, and prob. to E. dumb (the original sense being, dull as applied to one of the senses), and perh. to Gr.… …
109Forgetful — For*get ful, a. 1. Apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory. [1913 Webster] 2. Heedless; careless; neglectful; inattentive. [1913 Webster] Be not forgetful to entertain strangers. Heb …
110Grand guard — Guard Guard, n. [OF. guarde, F. garde; of German origin; cf. OHG. wart, warto, one who watches, warta a watching, Goth. wardja watchman. See {Guard}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or… …
