unattentive
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6.5
- adjective
- /ˌʌnəˈtɛntɪv/
- Don't be unattentive!
Examples
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He became unattentive as the meeting dragged on for hours.
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The teacher noticed that several unattentive students were not following the lesson.
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Drivers who are unattentive can easily cause accidents on busy roads.
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He was so unattentive during the lecture.
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The teacher noticed that the students were unattentive during the lecture.
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He was unattentive while driving, which led to several near misses.
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Her unattentive behavior in meetings often resulted in missed important details.
Synonyms
185
3.1
Not able to pay attention because your mind is on other things
87
4.5
Thinking so much about something that you do not notice what is happening around you
76
6.3
Not noticing what happens around you
22
2.8
A person who often cannot remember things
20
4.8
Not paying attention to one thing and having no clear goal
12
4.0
Not paying attention because your mind is somewhere else
5
5.3
Does not notice what is happening or small details
2
5.9
A person who often does not pay attention and forgets small things like keys
2
7.2
Not aware of what is happening around you
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5.8
Likely to lose attention when other things happen
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5.9
You do not notice small details around you
1
7.9
Not paying attention to someone or something
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4.7
Your mind is not paying attention to what you are doing
1
8.0
Slow to notice things and people's feelings
1
7.8
Easily distracted and not paying full attention
1
7.3
Not good at noticing or understanding things
Antonyms
How Attentive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unattentive starts with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from attend, which means 'to pay attention', like when you attend a class. So, unattentive means 'not paying attention'.