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Definitions

inattentive

[in-uh-ten-tiv] / ˌɪn əˈtɛn tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
negligent, not paying attention
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic bored careless distracted distraught indifferent oblivious
WEAK
absent absentminded blind distrait diverted dreamy faraway heedless inadvertent inobservant listless lost musing neglectful off-guard out to lunch preoccupied rapt regardless remiss removed scatterbrained thoughtless unconscious undiscerning unheeding unmindful unnoticing unobservant unobserving unperceiving unthinking unwatchful vague
Antonyms
STRONGEST
caring concerned interested mindful
WEAK
attentive heedful looking noticing observant

Example Sentences

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In Europe, for example, where Musk has said he hopes to win approval for FSD as soon as February, carmakers are mandated to have effective strategies to warn inattentive drivers.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Humans are not just inattentive; they are irrational in a profoundly emotional sense.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2025

A new study calculates that exposure to car exhaust from leaded gas during childhood altered the balance of mental health in the U.S. population, making generations of Americans more depressed, anxious and inattentive or hyperactive.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

“If once they become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress, and Assemblies, judges and governors shall all become wolves,” President Thomas Jefferson said of the dangers of an uniformed electorate.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Philadelphia was in the midst of a heat wave, which made the children who were supposed to watch the show restless and inattentive.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell