inattentive English

Meaning inattentive meaning

What does inattentive mean?

inattentive

— adjective showing a lack of attention or care inattentive students an inattentive babysitter

— adjective (= neglectful) not showing due care or attention inattentive students an inattentive babysitter neglectful parents

Synonyms inattentive synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as inattentive?

inattentive English » English

careless

negligent

neglectful

heedless

absent-minded

thoughtless

inadvertent

unmindful

oblivious

abstracted

superficial

slipshod

rude

regardless

reckless

perfunctory

listless

irreverent

incautious

disrespectful

unwary

rough

remiss

mindless

lax

indiscreet

forgetful

distracted

discourteous

cursory

absent

vacant

unthinkful

unprepared

unobservant

uninterested

unheeding

unheeded

unguarded

unexpectedly

uncivil

unaware

unattending

unapprehensive

suddenly

stupid

stubborn

sluggish

sloppy

slapdash

Topics inattentive topics

What do people use inattentive to talk about?

Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Attention

• What words refer to not paying attention?
  not pay attention daydream be miles away your mind wanders inattentive pay very little attention mind is elsewhere ignore take no notice goes in one ear and out the other