Thesaurus: inattentive

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1. a. Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless; as, an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive habit.
2. adj. showing a lack of attention or care
3. adj. not showing due care or attention
4. Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless; as, an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive habit. I. Watts. Syn. -- Careless; heedless; regardless; thoughtless; negligent; remiss; inadvertent. -- In`at*ten"tive*ly, adv. -- In`at*ten"tive*ness, n.
5. Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless;careless; negligent; regardless; as, an inattentive spectator orhearer; an inattentive habit. I. Watts.
6. j:100 a. showing a lack of attention or care s. not showing due care or attention