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   inattentive

   /ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. not paying attention to something: "a particularly dull and inattentive pupil" Similar not concentratingdistractedlacking concentrationpreoccupiedabsent-mindeddaydreamingdreamydreamingwool-gatheringlost in thoughtoff in a world of one's ownin a brown studywith one's head in the cloudsabstracteddistraitobliviousnot with usunheedinginformal:miles awayOpposite attentivealert
   • ▪ failing to attend to the comfort or wishes of others: "I was disappointed by the food and the inattentive service" Similar negligentneglectfulremissslacksloppyslapdashlackadaisicallaxforgetfulcarelessthoughtlessheedlessunthinkingindifferentunconcernedinconsiderateOpposite attentive

   Derivatives

   • 1. inattentively adverb
   • 2. inattentiveness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINATTENTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   not listening to what is being said or giving your attention to what is happening: Barbara has been inattentive in class lately. (Definition of inattentive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of inattentive. inattentive. Some judges are inattentive or cognitively inept, for example.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINATTENTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   not listening to what is being said or giving your attention to what is happening: Barbara has been inattentive in class lately. (Definition of inattentive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of inattentive. inattentive.

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   The meaning of INATTENTIVE is not attentive : not paying attention. How to use inattentive in a sentence.

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   Inattentive definition: not attentive; negligent. See examples of INATTENTIVE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINATTENTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone who is inattentive is not paying complete attention to a person or thing, which often causes an accident or problems.

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   Someone who's inattentive isn't paying enough attention. An inattentive lunch companion might spend the whole meal texting on his phone. Inattentive people are sometimes distracted, like an inattentive babysitter who loses track of the kids he's watching at the playground.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › inattentiveinattentive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of inattentive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.