adj.

Exhibiting a lack of attention; not attentive.

inattentively in'at·ten'tive·ly adv.
inattentiveness in'at·ten'tive·ness n.

adjective

1. So lost in thought as to be unaware of one's surroundings: absent, absent-minded, abstracted, bemused, distrait, faraway, preoccupied. Idioms: a million miles away. See ability/inability, awareness/unawareness.
2. Lacking or marked by a lack of care: careless, feckless, heedless, irresponsible, reckless, thoughtless, unconcerned, unmindful, unthinking. See careful/careless.

adj

Definition: negligent, not paying attention
Antonyms: attentive, heedful, looking, noticing, observant

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The adjective has 5 meanings:

Meaning #1: showing a lack of attention
  Antonym: attentive (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: inattentive because of lack of interest

Meaning #3: not showing due care or attention
  Synonym: neglectful

Meaning #4: unwilling to hear
  Synonyms: unheeding, unlistening, deaf to

Meaning #5: not paying attention
  Synonyms: unobservant, unvigilant, unwatchful

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uopmærksom

Nederlands (Dutch)
onoplettend, onattent

Français (French)
adj. - inattentif, peu attentif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unaufmerksam

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - απρόσεκτος, αφηρημένος, αμελής

Italiano (Italian)
disattento

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - desatento

Русский (Russian)
невнимательный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - desatento, distraído

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ouppmärksam, vårdslös, oartig

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
不注意的, 疏忽的, 怠慢的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不注意的, 疏忽的, 怠慢的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 부주의한, 태만한, 무뚝뚝한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 不注意な, 怠慢な, 無愛想な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) غافل, غير منتبه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא שם לב, לא מקשיב, לא ער ל-‬

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