unlistening

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unlistening^¹

/ʌnˈlɪs.ən.iŋ/
/ʌnˈlɪs.nɪŋ/

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From un- + listening.

adjective

not comparable Not listening. The voices of his mother and sisters, raised at times in eagerness or expectation of the future, fell upon his unlistening ears.
Similar: ignoring, indifferent, unheedful

unlistening^²

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of unlisten

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"unlistening." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unlistening. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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unlistening. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unlistening

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"unlistening." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unlistening.

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@misc{unlistening_2026,
  title = {unlistening},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unlistening},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}