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inattentive

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in·at·ten·tive  (n-tntv)
adj.
Exhibiting a lack of attention; not attentive.

inat·tentive·ly adv.
inat·tentive·ness n.

inattentive [ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪv]
adj
not paying attention; heedless; negligent
inattention , inattentiveness n
inattentively  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.inattentive - showing a lack of attention or care; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"
careless - marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful; "careless about her clothes"; "forgotten by some careless person"; "a careless housekeeper"; "careless proofreading"; "it was a careless mistake"; "hurt by a careless remark"
negligent - characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence"
attentive - (often followed by `to') giving care or attention; "attentive to details"; "the nurse was attentive to her patient"; "an attentive suitor"
2.inattentive - not showing due care or attention; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"; "neglectful parents"
negligent - characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence"

inattentive
Translations
inattentive [ˌɪnəˈtentɪv] ADJ (= distracted) → desatento, distraído; (= neglectful) → poco atento
she accused him of being inattentive to her and the childrenlo acusó de no prestarles suficiente atención a ella y a los niños

inattentive [ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪv] adj
[pupil, reader, audience] → inattentif/ive
[driver] → négligent(e)

inattentive
adjunaufmerksam; he was inattentive to her requestser beachtete ihre Wünsche nicht

inattentive [ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪv] adjdisattento/a, distratto/a
inattentive [ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪv] adjdisattento/a, distratto/a

inattentive
adj inattentive [inəˈtentiv]
not paying attention; not attentive This pupil is very inattentive in class; an inattentive audience. onoplettend غَيْر مُنْتَبِه невнимателен nepozorný uopmærksom unaufmerksam απρόσεκτος, αδιάφορος poco atento, distraído, despistado tähelepanematu بی توجه tarkkaamaton inattentif שֶׁאֵינוֹ שָׂם לֵב असावधान nepažljiv figyelmetlen lalai, kurang memperhatikan sem tekur illa eftir disattento 不注意な 부주의한 nedėmesingas neuzmanīgs tidak memberikan perhatian onoplettend uoppmerksom nieuważny desatento ne­atent невнимательный nepozorný nepazljiv nepažljiv ouppmärksam เพิกเฉย dikkatsiz 不專心的 неуважний غیر متوجہ lơ là
n inatˈtention
onoplettendheid عَدَم إنتِباه невнимание nepozornost uopmærksomhed die Unaufmerksamkeit απροσεξία, αδιαφορία poca atención, distracción, despiste tähelepanematus بی توجهی tarkkaamattomuus inattention חוֹסֶר תְשומַת לֵב असावधानी nepažnja figyelmetlenség kelalaian eftirtektarleysi; skeytingarleysi disattenzione 不注意 부주의 dėmesio nebuvimas neuzmanība tidak memberikan perhatian onoplettendheid uoppmerksomhet brak uwagi desatenção neatenţie невнимание nepozornosť nepazljivost nepažnja ouppmärksamhet การปล่อยปละละเลย dikkatsizlik 不注意 неуважність بے خیالی sự lơ là
n inatˈtentiveness
onoplettendheid عَدَم إنْتِباه невнимателност nedbalost uopmærksomhed; manglende koncentration die Unaufmerksamkeit απροσεξία, αδιαφορία poca atención, distracción, despiste tähelepanematus عدم توجه tarkkaamattomuus inattention חוסר קֶשֶב असावधानी neobaziranje figyelmetlenség kelalaian eftirtektarleysi; skeytingarleysi disattenzione 不注意であること 부주의 nedėmesingumas neuzmanīgums sifat tidak memberikan perhatian onoplettendheid uoppmerksomhet, manglende konsentrasjon nieuważność desatenção neatenţie невнимательность nedbalosť nepazljivost nepažljivost ouppmärksamhet ความเพิกเฉย dikkatsizlik 不注意 неуважність بے توجہی sự lơ là


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On earth I was the Poetess of Reform, and sang to inattentive ears.
Now, Grandfather remembered that Charley had galloped away upon a stick in the midst of the narrative of poor Lady Arbella, and I know not whether he would have thought it worth while to tell another story merely to gratify such an inattentive auditor as Charley.
I never saw a more promising inclination; he was growing quite inattentive to other people, and wholly engrossed by her.
 
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