The meaning of Inattentive

Inattentive – definition

adjective
Not paying attention to something.
Usage examples:
A particularly dull and inattentive pupil
Synonims:
Not concentrating Distracted Lacking concentration Preoccupied Absent-minded Daydreaming Dreamy Dreaming Wool-gathering Lost in thought Off in a world of one's own In a brown study With one's

adjective
Not listening to what is being said or giving your attention to what is happening
Usage examples:
Barbara has been inattentive in class lately.

Inattentive translation into English

Inattentive: translate from English into Chinese

不专心, 跅, 失神

Inattentive: translate from English into Dutch

Onoplettend, Achteloos

Inattentive: translate from English into French

Inattentif, Distrait, Peu attentionné

Inattentive: translate from English into German

Unaufmerksam, Unachtsam

Inattentive: translate from English into Hindi

असावधान, बेपरवाह, लपरवाह, अशिष्ट, बेअदब, प्रमत्त, अन्यमनस्क, ध्यान न देने वाला, ध्यानरहित

Inattentive: translate from English into Italian

Distratto, Disattento, Svagato, Negligente

Inattentive: translate from English into Korean

부주의, 부주의한

Inattentive: translate from English into Russian

Невнимательный, Неучтивый

Inattentive: translate from English into Spanish

Inatento, Distraído

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Inattentive – similar words

inattentively

ˌɪn.əˈten.tɪv.li

adverb
In a way that does not give enough attention to someone or something
Usage examples:
The majority of minor road accidents were caused by someone driving inattentively., she sat inatten…

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inattention

noun
Lack of attention; distraction.
Usage examples:
A moment of inattention which could have cost lives

noun
Failure to give attention
Usage examples:
Her disappointing exam results are entirely due to her inattention in class.

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Inattentive synonims

absent-minded

adjective
Likely to forget things, esp. because you do not give your attention to what is happening

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daydreaming

verb
Indulge in a daydream.
Usage examples:
Stop daydreaming and pay attention

noun
A series of pleasant thoughts that distract one's attention from the present.
Usage examples:
She was lost in a daydream

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distracted

adjective
Unable to concentrate because one is preoccupied by something worrying or unpleasant.
Usage examples:
Charlotte seemed too distracted to give him much attention

verb
Prevent (someone) from concentrating on something.
Usage examples:
Don't allow noise to distract you from your work

adjective
Nervous or confused because you are worried about something
Usage examples:
Tania seems very distracted at the moment - i think she's worried about her brother.

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dreaming

noun
(in the mythology of some australian aboriginal peoples) dreamtime or alcheringa, especially as manifested in the natural world and celebrated in ritual.
Usage examples:
At this level i think the australian aborigines are correct with their concept of the dreaming.

verb
Experience dreams during sleep.
Usage examples:
I dreamed about her last night

noun
The activities, images, and feelings experienced by the mind during sleep
Usage examples:
In the dream i had last night, someone was chasing me, but i didn’t know who it was., it was his dr…

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dreamy

adjective
Having a magical or pleasantly unreal quality; dreamlike.
Usage examples:
The atmosphere is tranquil and dreamy

adjective
Imagining something pleasant and not giving much attention to what is happening around you, or likely to behave this way often
Usage examples:
The music put me into a dreamy mood and for a moment i forgot where i was.

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preoccupied

adjective
Engrossed in thought; distracted.
Usage examples:
She seemed a bit preoccupied

verb
(of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts.
Usage examples:
His mother was preoccupied with paying the bills

adjective
Thinking or worrying about something too much
Usage examples:
She's been very preoccupied recently because her mother has been very ill., why is the media so pre…

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