inattentive
5
5.3
- adjective
- /ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪv/
:
desatento
- The inattentive customer service representative failed to address my concerns during the call.
- inattentive behavior
- inattentive student
- inattentive children
The first sign of lack of sleep is people tend to be irritable and inattentive, right?
- The first sign of lack of sleep is people tend to be irritable and inattentive, right?
- That's a sign of being insecure or boorish or inattentive to others.
- Girls become inattentive, but in a kind of daydreaming fashion.
- So for me, ADHD, I'm both hyperactive and inattentive.
- So ADHD, it's as, as its name suggests, it has symptoms of it can have either a hyperactive state or an inattentive state.
Examples
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When students cannot sit still, their teachers often consider them inattentive, disrespectful, unmotivated, undisciplined, or underachieving.
Academic text (1991) -
Madam, are you being so inattentive in reading the last chapter?
Academic text (2004) -
Girls become inattentive, but in a kind of daydreaming fashion.
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The students were rowdy, inattentive, and did not seem interested in learning.
Academic text (2015) -
He was a good father and a wonderful husband, although sometimes inattentive.
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Roger, a 7-year-old first-grade student, was referred by his classroom teacher for disruptive and inattentive behavior in class.
Academic text (2011) -
Under such conditions, a child quickly becomes bored, disinterested, and inattentive to monotonous, repetitive stimuli.
Academic text (1992) -
During the lecture, he appeared inattentive, frequently looking out the window instead of taking notes.
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After a long day, I felt inattentive during the meeting and struggled to focus on the discussion.
Synonyms
124
4.6
Not showing care for other people's feelings or needs
58
5.3
Not taking proper care and causing harm or risk
36
4.1
Not caring about other people's feelings or needs
32
4.5
Thinking so much about something that you do not notice what is happening around you
23
2.8
A person who often cannot remember things
19
4.0
Not paying attention because your mind is somewhere else
14
1.0
A lack of attention that causes mistakes or harm
8
4.4
Not giving enough care or attention when something needs it
6
7.3
Not paying attention to danger or rules
5
8.6
Showing little energy or interest and doing things slowly and carelessly
3
8.7
When you should be paying attention, you miss important things
2
5.9
A person who often does not pay attention and forgets small things like keys
1
7.2
Not aware of what is happening around you
1
5.8
Likely to lose attention when other things happen
1
5.9
You do not notice small details around you
1
5.7
Someone who does not pay attention and often causes mistakes or harm
Not paying attention to what is happening or being said
Not paying attention to someone or something
Not paying attention makes you miss danger or problems
Not giving enough care or effort when doing tasks
Not good at noticing or understanding things
Antonyms
How Attentive
Surface Forms
Morphology
inattentive = attentive (transparent) = in + attent + ive
The prefix 'in-' straightforwardly negates 'attentive', giving the clear meaning 'not attentive'.
Etymology
Inattentive has the prefix in- meaning 'not' and the part attentive from attend, which means 'to pay attention'. So, inattentive describes someone who is 'not paying attention' or shows little care.