'Inattentive' definitions:
Definition of 'inattentive'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Showing a lack of attention or care; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter" [ant: attentive]
adjective
Not showing due care or attention; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"; "neglectful parents" [syn: inattentive, neglectful]
Definition of 'Inattentive'
From: GCIDE
- Inattentive \In`at*ten"tive\, a. [Cf. F. inattentif.] 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'inattentive'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- apathetic,
- artless,
- ataractic,
- blase,
- careless,
- casual,
- culpably negligent,
- derelict,
- devil-may-care,
- disinterested,
- dispassionate,
- disregardant,
- disregardful,
- distracted,
- distrait,
- distraught,
- easygoing,
- half-assed,
- heedless,
- inadept,
- inadvertent,
- inapt,
- inconstant,
- incurious,
- indifferent,
- inefficient,
- inept,
- inexcitable,
- inexpert,
- inobservant,
- insouciant,
- lackadaisical,
- laissez-faire,
- lax,
- listless,
- loose,
- mediocre,
- mindless,
- neglectful,
- neglecting,
- negligent,
- nonadherent,
- nonchalant,
- noncompliant,
- nonconforming,
- noninterfering,
- nonobservant,
- nonrestrictive,
- off-guard,
- overly permissive,
- pedestrian,
- perfunctory,
- permissive,
- pococurante,
- poor,
- procrastinating,
- reckless,
- regardless,
- relaxed,
- remiss,
- scamping,
- skill-less,
- skimping,
- slack,
- slighting,
- slurring,
- thoughtless,
- turned-off,
- unanxious,
- unapt,
- uncircumspect,
- uncompliant,
- unconcerned,
- unconforming,
- undeft,
- undexterous,
- undextrous,
- undiscriminating,
- unfacile,
- unfaithful,
- unguarded,
- unheedful,
- unheeding,
- unintelligent,
- uninterested,
- unloyal,
- unmarking,
- unmindful,
- unnoticing,
- unnoting,
- unobservant,
- unobserving,
- unperceiving,
- unproficient,
- unremarking,
- unrigorous,
- unskillful,
- unsolicitous,
- untrue,
- unwary,
- unwatchful