inattentive

1. Showing a lack of attention or care (synset 300166125)
   "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"
   also:

   • careless - marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
   • negligent - characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
   • forgetful, mindless, unmindful - not mindful or attentive
   tells us about: attention - a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review
   similar to:

   • absent, absentminded, abstracted, scatty - lost in thought; showing preoccupation
   • distracted, distrait - having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
   • dreamy, moony, woolgathering - dreamy in mood or nature
   • drowsy, oscitant, yawning - showing lack of attention or boredom
   • forgetful, oblivious - failing to keep in mind
2. Not showing due care or attention (synset 300759397)
   "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"; "neglectful parents"
   similar to: negligent - characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
   same as: neglectful

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