inattentive

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inattentive

  • /ˌɪn.əˈtɛn.tɪv/

adjective more inattentive · most inattentive

  1. Of or pertaining to a lack of attention; not paying attention; careless. He was inattentive in class and did not do well in his exams.

    Similar: absent-minded, distracted, distrait, unconcentrated

Opposite: attentive, vigilant

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adjective

Opposite: attentive, vigilant

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adj not paying attention

Españoldesatento
中文分心 fēnxīn, 心不在焉 xīnbùzàiyān, 心神恍惚 xīnshénhuǎnghū, 失神 shīshén
Françaisinattentif
Deutschunaufmerksam
Italianoinattento
Românăneatent
Русскийневнима́тельный nevnimátelʹnyj
Tiếng Việtlơ đãng
العربيةسَاهٍ sāhin

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@misc{inattentive_2026,
  title = {inattentive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inattentive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}