Inattentive


[in-uh-ten-tiv] /ˌɪn əˈtɛn tɪv/

adjective
1.
not ; negligent.
/ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪv/
adjective
1.
not paying attention; heedless; negligent
adj.

1741, from in- (1) “not, opposite of” + attentive. Related: Inattentively; inattentiveness.

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