Dictionary

inattentive en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌɪn.əˈtɛn.tɪv/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English attentive English inattentive From in- + attentive.

Meanings

1. Of or pertaining to a lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.
   • He was inattentive in class and did not do well in his exams.

Forms

Antonyms

attentive · vigilant

Deriveds

inattentiveness · inattentively

Synonyms

distrait · absent-minded · unconcentrated · distracted

Translations (34)

ru невнима́тельный (not paying attention) · mi taringa morimori (not paying attention) · cmn 失神 (not paying attention) · kk алаңғасар (not paying attention) · de unaufmerksam (not paying attention) · io neatencoza (not paying attention) · uk неува́жний (not paying attention) · hy ցրված (not paying attention) · cmn 分心 (not paying attention) · fi tarkkaamaton (not paying attention) · ga anaireach (not paying attention) · eo senatenta (not paying attention) · eo malatenta (not paying attention) · pl nieuważny (not paying attention) · uk неува́жливий (not paying attention) · cmn 心神恍惚 (not paying attention) · vi lơ đãng (not paying attention) · cs nepozorný (not paying attention) · ar سَاهٍ (not paying attention) · bg невнима́телен (not paying attention) · sk nepozorný (not paying attention) · it inattento (not paying attention) · cmn 心不在焉 (not paying attention) · mi taringa whitirua (not paying attention) · gv neuarreydagh (not paying attention) · fr inattentif (not paying attention) · mi taringa kōroiroi (not paying attention) · es desatento (not paying attention) · gv antortagh (not paying attention) · mi muhukai (not paying attention) · mi pihoi (not paying attention) · be няўва́жлівы (not paying attention) · be няўва́жны (not paying attention) · ro neatent (not paying attention)