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Synonyms for in attentive
adj negligent, not paying attention

bored
distracted
careless
distraught
oblivious
indifferent
apathetic
absent
absentminded
blind
diverted

dreamy
faraway
heedless
inadvertent
listless
lost
musing
neglectful
off-guard
preoccupied
rapt

regardless
remiss
removed
scatterbrained
thoughtless
unconscious
unheeding
unmindful
unobservant
unthinking
vague

distrait
inobservant
out to lunch
undiscerning
unnoticing
unobserving
unperceiving
unwatchful

Antonyms for in attentive

interested
mindful
heedful

noticing
observant
concerned

caring
attentive
looking

Synonyms
adj out to lunch

absent
absorbed
abstracted
careless
daydreaming
distracted
dreaming
dreamy
engrossed
faraway

forgetful
heedless
inattentive
lost
oblivious
preoccupied
remote
removed
scatterbrained
surroundings

unconscious
unheeding
unmindful
unobservant
unthinking
withdrawn
bemused
distrait
moony
airheaded

goofing off
head in the clouds
inconscient
mooning
out to lunch
pipe dreaming
space cadet
spacey
unaware of events
woolgathering

Antonyms

alert

aware

attentive

Synonyms
adj preoccupied

daydreaming
withdrawn

absent-minded
inattentive

remote
lost in thought

out in space
out to lunch

Synonyms
adj indifferent

ignorant
oblivious
insensitive
unconscious
nearsighted
careless

heedless
inattentive
inconsiderate
indiscriminate
injudicious
myopic

neglectful
thoughtless
unaware
unmindful
unobservant
unseeing

imperceptive
undiscerning
unperceiving
unreasoning

Antonyms

aware
mindful
seeing
sighted
understanding

uncovered
concerned
conscious
sensitive
cunning

quick
sharp
controlled
open
revealed

Synonyms
adj tending to not remember

inattentive
distracted
careless
sloppy
unmindful
absent
absent-minded
abstracted
dreamy

heedless
lax
neglectful
negligent
oblivious
preoccupied
remiss
slack
unwitting

bemused
moony
airheaded
amnemonic
amnesic
asleep on the job
like an absent-minded professor
looking out window
mooning

nirvanic
not on the job
out of it
out to lunch
pipe dreaming
woolgathering

Antonyms

mindful
remembering

attentive
recalling

retentive

Synonyms
adj careless

inattentive
reckless
daydreaming
fast and loose
feckless
foolhardy
impetuous
imprudent

inadvertent
incautious
inconsiderate
neglectful
negligent
oblivious
precipitate
rash

slapdash
sloppy
thoughtless
uncaring
unmindful
unobservant
unthinking
unwary

disregardful
asleep at the switch
goofing off
irreflective
out to lunch

Antonyms

careful
cautious
heedful

observant
attentive
caring

concerned
thoughtful

Synonyms
adj unfeeling, uninterested

disinterested
diffident
impervious
haughty
impartial
callous
unsympathetic
uninvolved
unconcerned
nonchalant
neutral
distant

heartless
aloof
inattentive
uncaring
detached
apathetic
unresponsive
blasé
cold
cool
dispassionate
equitable

heedless
highbrow
listless
nonpartisan
objective
phlegmatic
regardless
scornful
silent
supercilious
superior
unbiased

uncommunicative
unemotional
unmoved
unprejudiced
passionless
stoical
unaroused
unimpressed
unsocial

Antonyms

biased
interested
responsive
compassionate
kind

friendly
concerned
prejudiced
sensitive
partial

feeling
nice
sympathetic
caring
involved

Synonyms
adj careless, indifferent

lazy
passive
halfhearted
listless
lethargic
laid-back
apathetic
abstracted

daydreaming
disinterested
dreamy
dull
enervated
idle
inattentive
indolent

inert
languid
languishing
limp
romantic
sentimental
slothful
spiritless

unconcerned
fainéant
incurious
languorous
moony
energyless
faineant
spring fever

Antonyms

energetic
lively
interested

careful
enthusiastic
active

caring
hard-working

Synonyms
adj inactive, sluggish

tired
sleepy
weary
lackadaisical
passive
careless
apathetic
inattentive
indifferent
dull
lethargic
comatose

dilatory
drowsy
idle
indolent
inert
laggard
languid
lifeless
loafing
neglectful
remiss
shiftless

slack
slothful
slow
somnolent
supine
tardy
torpid
trifling
unconcerned
flagging
lagging
languorous

asleep on the job
dallying
out of it
procrastinating
slow-moving
snoozy
unenergetic
unindustrious
unpersevering
unready

Antonyms

energetic
lively
careful
interested
vivacious

diligent
industrious
activated
active
fresh

caring
attentive
concerned
hard-working

Synonyms
adj spiritless, without energy

leaden
languid
lukewarm
sleepy
lackadaisical
passive
lifeless
drowsy
sluggish
dull
lethargic
inert
absent

abstracted
apathetic
blah
bored
careless
dormant
dreamy
easygoing
enervated
faint
heavy
heedless
impassive

inanimate
inattentive
indifferent
indolent
insouciant
laid-back
languishing
limp
neutral
phlegmatic
slack
slow
stupid

supine
thoughtless
torpid
uninterested
vacant
lagging
languorous
lymphatic
energyless
mopish
out of it

Antonyms

alert
animated
energetic
lively

spirited
vivacious
enthusiastic
awake

active
alive
attentive
untired

Synonyms
adj oblivious, stupid; automatic

silly
thoughtless
senseless
foolish
gratuitous
unmindful
forgetful
asinine

careless
daydreaming
heedless
idiotic
inattentive
moronic
neglectful
negligent

obtuse
out
rash
simple
unaware
unintelligent
unthinking
witless

imbecilic
moony
spaced-out
brutish
mooning
nitwitted
out of it

Antonyms

sensible
wise
mindful

intelligent
serious
thoughtful

reasonable
attentive
thinking

Synonyms
adj careless, failing

delinquent
derelict
heedless
inattentive

indifferent
lax
lazy
negligent

regardless
remiss
slack
thoughtless

uncaring
unmindful
behindhand
disregardful

Antonyms

careful
mindful

successful
attentive

caring

Synonyms
adj careless, indifferent

inattentive
lax
inadvertent
sloppy
cursory
delinquent
derelict
forgetful

heedless
inconsiderate
neglectful
nonchalant
offhand
regardless
remiss
slack

slapdash
slipshod
slovenly
thoughtless
unconcerned
unmindful
unthinking
behindhand

disregardful
incurious
asleep at switch
discinct
unheedful

Antonyms

careful
mindful

successful
attentive

caring

Synonyms
adj unaware, ignorant

blind
uninformed
unfamiliar
unconcerned
inattentive
absent
absentminded
absorbed
abstracted
careless
distracted

dreamy
forgetful
gone
heedless
incognizant
insensible
neglectful
negligent
preoccupied
regardless
unacquainted

unconscious
unknowing
unmindful
unobservant
unwitting
zonked
disregardful
uninstructed
deaf
amnesic
blundering

forgetting
inconversant
not all there
out to lunch
overlooking
spacey
strung out
undiscerning
unnoticing
unrecognizing

Antonyms

aware
mindful
understanding

attentive
concerned
conscious

sensitive

Synonyms
adj unprepared

asleep
daydreaming
inattentive
unsuspecting

spaced out
asleep on the job
flat-footed
napping

unalert
unready
unvigilant
unwatchful

zoned out

Synonyms
adj automatic, unthinking

sketchy
cursory
superficial
offhand
apathetic
careless
cool
disinterested

heedless
impersonal
inattentive
indifferent
involuntary
lackadaisical
laid-back
mechanical

negligent
routine
slipshod
slovenly
standard
stereotyped
stock
unaware

unconcerned
uninterested
usual
wooden
going through the motions
phoning it in
walking through it

Antonyms

detailed
thorough

careful
complete

precise
thoughtful

Synonyms
adj absorbed, fascinated

ecstatic
delighted
rapturous
spellbound
inattentive
absent
absent-minded
abstracted
bewitched
blissful
busy
charmed

daydreaming
deep
dreaming
employed
enamored
engaged
engrossed
happy
held
hung up
hypnotized
immersed

intent
involved
lost
oblivious
occupied
overwhelmed
preoccupied
taken
transported
unconscious
wrapped
enthralled

beguiled
captivated
carried away
caught up in
enraptured
entranced
gripped
ravished
wrapped up

Antonyms

sorrowful
disenchanted

troubled
unhappy

repulsed
turned off

Synonyms
adj irresponsible in thought, deed

foolhardy
thoughtless
daring
brash
hasty
audacious
carefree
negligent
careless
ill-advised
imprudent

adventurous
any which way
breakneck
daredevil
desperate
devil-may-care
fast and loose
feckless
harebrained
headlong
heedless

helter-skelter
hopeless
hotheaded
inattentive
incautious
inconsiderate
indiscreet
madcap
mindless
precipitate
rash

regardless
temerarious
venturesome
wild
adventuresome
kooky
venturous
overventuresome
playing with fire
uncareful

Antonyms

careful
cautious
discreet
kind
mindful
meek

timid
prudent
wise
wary
thoughtful
attentive

afraid
fearful
shy
reserved
responsible

Synonyms
adj indifferent, unconcerned

blind
careless
coarse
crude
delinquent
derelict
heedless
inadvertent

inattentive
inconsiderate
insensitive
lax
listless
mindless
neglectful
negligent

rash
reckless
remiss
rude
slack
unfeeling
unheeding
uninterested

unmindful
behindhand
disregarding
deaf
nonobservant

Antonyms

heedful

attentive

concerned

Synonyms
adj careless, thoughtless

any which way
culpable
daydreaming
delinquent
derelict
dilatory
forgetful
heedless
inattentive

indifferent
indolent
lackadaisical
lax
lazy
neglectful
negligent
regardless
slack

slapdash
slipshod
sloppy
slothful
slow
tardy
uninterested
unmindful
behindhand

disregardful
fainéant
any old way
asleep at switch
asleep on job
defaultant
woolgathering

Antonyms

careful
mindful

scrupulous
thorough

thoughtful

Synonyms
adj not thinking clearly

careless
dizzy
empty-headed
featherbrained
flighty

forgetful
frivolous
giddy
harebrained
illogical

inattentive
irrational
irresponsible
madcap
silly

slaphappy
stupid
thoughtless
birdbrained

Antonyms

aware
careful

sensible
thoughtful

Synonyms
adj lazy

apathetic
good-for-nothing
idle
inattentive
incompetent
indolent

lackadaisical
laggard
lethargic
lifeless
loafing
slack

slothful
unmotivated
lagging
dallying
directionless
procrastinating

unambitious
unenergetic
unindustrious

Synonyms
adj lazy, negligent

permissive
lackadaisical
stagnant
lax
sluggish
lethargic
slow
delinquent
quiet

idle
derelict
dull
careless
dilatory
dormant
inactive
inattentive
indolent

inert
neglectful
quiescent
regardless
remiss
slothful
tardy
behindhand
disregardful

fainéant
asleep on the job
easy-going
faineant
not busy
slow-moving

Antonyms

energetic
lively
intelligent
careful
rigid

taut
alert
strict
active
busy

quick
smart
stiff
tight
disciplined

Synonyms
adj messy

poor
awkward
muddy
clumsy
careless
dirty
wet

mediocre
bedraggled
dingy
disheveled
inattentive
slapdash
slipshod

slovenly
splashy
tacky
unkempt
untidy
watery
sludgy

slushy
botched
not clean
unthorough

Antonyms

adroit
dexterous
graceful

clever
superior
clean

neat
orderly
tidy

Synonyms
adj lazy

comatose
dull
idle
inactive
inattentive
indolent
inert

lackadaisical
laggard
languid
lethargic
lifeless
listless
loafing

passive
slack
slow
sluggish
supine
tired
lagging

dallying
procrastinating
snoozy
unenergetic

Synonyms
adj without depth, detail

slight
cursory
one-dimensional
perfunctory
sketchy
silly
trivial
frivolous
apparent
casual
cosmetic
desultory

empty
evident
exterior
external
flash
flimsy
general
glib
half-baked
hasty
hurried
ignorant

inattentive
lightweight
ostensible
outward
partial
passing
peripheral
seeming
shallow
shoal
skin-deep
slapdash

summary
surface
uncritical
nodding
depthless
on the surface
quick-fix
smattery
tip of the iceberg
warped

Antonyms

mature
sensible
wise
analytical
careful

detailed
thorough
important
significant
complete

thoughtful
serious
deep
genuine

Synonyms
adj inconsiderate

boorish
insensitive
rude
antisocial
impolite
indiscreet
reckless
apathetic
blind
brash
discourteous

egocentric
hasty
heedless
inattentive
incautious
indelicate
indifferent
listless
madcap
neglectful
negligent

primitive
rash
self-centered
selfish
sharp
short
tactless
uncaring
unceremonious
unconcerned
ungracious

unheeding
unkind
unmindful
unrefined
undiplomatic
deaf
asocial
hot-headed

Antonyms

polite
mannerly
considerate
kind
unselfish

mindful
observant
refined
sophisticated
thinking

thoughtful
attentive
heeding

Synonyms
adj absent-minded, unobservant

mindless
ill-considered
irrational
senseless
stupid
careless
ill-advised
foolish
reckless
bovine
confused

dull
empty-headed
flighty
heedless
imprudent
inadvertent
inane
inattentive
incomprehensible
inept
injudicious

loony
neglectful
negligent
obtuse
puerile
rash
regardless
remiss
silly
unheeding
unmindful

unreasonable
unthinking
vacuous
witless
doltish
irreflective
lamebrained
undiscerning
unreasoning
unreflective

Antonyms

intelligent
mindful
rational
sensible
wise
careful

cautious
prudent
considerate
kind
unselfish
observant

thoughtful
reasonable
responsible
thinking
attentive
heeding

Synonyms
adj ignorant

uninformed
heedless
unfamiliar
unconcerned
negligent
oblivious
incognizant
blind
careless

daydreaming
forgetful
inattentive
insensible
out cold
unacquainted
unconscious
unenlightened
unknowing

unmindful
unsuspecting
unwitting
doped
nescient
uninstructed
deaf
caught napping
deaf to

in a daze
inconversant
mooning
not all there
not cognizant
out of it
out to lunch
spacey

Antonyms

careful
mindful
aware
cognizant

informed
knowing
attentive
caring

concerned
suspicious

Synonyms
adj carefree; apathetic

untroubled
uninterested
nonchalant
unsympathetic
uninvolved
unruffled
oblivious
unmoved
inattentive
indifferent
unperturbed
aloof

blind
blithe
callous
careless
cold
cool
detached
dispassionate
distant
easy
feckless
forgetful

hardened
heedless
impassive
insensible
insensitive
insouciant
lackadaisical
lukewarm
negligent
neutral
phlegmatic
reserved

self-centered
serene
stony
supine
incurious
relaxed
deaf
hard-hearted
unbothered
unworried

Antonyms

interested
nervous
anxious

unnerved
caring
concerned

feeling
sympathetic
curious

Synonyms
adj ignorant; automatic

latent
innate
lost
instinctive
subconscious
reflex
accidental

gut
inadvertent
inattentive
inherent
involuntary
unaware
unheeding

unintentional
unmindful
unpremeditated
unwitting
unintended
subliminal
repressed

suppressed
uncalculated
undeliberate
unrealized

Antonyms

awake
aware
intended

intentional
knowing
conscious

decided

Synonyms
adj unaware

uneducated
ignorant
blind
daydreaming
in the dark

inattentive
negligent
oblivious
unconscious
unenlightened

unknowing
unschooled
uninstructed
deaf
caught napping

not informed
not told
out of it
out to lunch
unbriefed

Antonyms

educated

intelligent

Synonyms
adj unaware

blind
daydreaming
unconscious
blank
ignorant
in the dark

inattentive
negligent
oblivious
uneducated
unenlightened
uninformed

unschooled
uninstructed
deaf
caught napping
not informed
not knowing

not told
out of it
out to lunch
unbriefed

Antonyms

aware

understanding

conscious

Synonyms
adj not paying attention

forgetful
abstracted
careless
heedless

inadvertent
inattentive
neglectful
negligent

oblivious
remiss
thoughtless
unaware

unconscious
unobservant

Antonyms

mindful
aware

attentive
conscious

witting

Synonyms
adj uninterested

disinterested
fatigued
tired

dull
blasé
inattentive

spiritless
sick and tired
turned off

Antonyms

enthusiastic
excited

exhilarated
interested

energized
refreshed

Synonyms
adj absent-minded

inattentive

preoccupied

abstracted

Antonyms

observant

Synonyms
adj easygoing and carefree

careless
cavalier
easygoing
foolhardy

free and easy
happy-go-lucky
harum-scarum
heedless

inattentive
lackadaisical
negligent
nonchalant

rash
reckless
unconcerned

Synonyms
adj not aware or attentive

mindless
forgetful
careless

heedless
inattentive
neglectful

oblivious
unaware
unconscious

unwitting

Antonyms

mindful
aware

attentive
conscious

witting

Synonyms
adj not observant

blind
heedless

inattentive
incurious

unseeing
astigmatic

impercipient

Antonyms

observant

Synonyms
adj not attentive

heedless
careless
forgotten

inattentive
unmindful
unnoticed

deaf
ignored
inobservant

unwatchful

Antonyms

heeding

Synonyms
adj absent-minded

distracted
absent
preoccupied

lost
abstracted
engrossed

absorbed
dreamy
faraway

inattentive
a million miles away

Antonyms

existing
bored

disinterested
uninterested

unoccupied

Synonyms
adj absent-minded

abstracted
distracted

dreamy
inattentive

preoccupied
a million miles away

lost in thought

Synonyms
adj superficial

shallow
peripheral
sketchy
apparent
casual
cosmetic
cursory
desultory
empty
evident
exterior
external

flash
flimsy
frivolous
general
glib
half-baked
hasty
hurried
ignorant
inattentive
lightweight
nodding

ostensible
outward
partial
passing
perfunctory
seeming
shoal
silly
skin-deep
slapdash
slight
summary

surface
trivial
uncritical
warped
depthless
on the surface
quick-fix
smattery
tip of the iceberg

Synonyms
adj blind

careless
dull
heedless
ignorant
inattentive
inconsiderate
indiscriminate

injudicious
insensitive
myopic
nearsighted
neglectful
oblivious
thoughtless

unaware
uncomprehending
unconscious
unmindful
unobservant
unperceptive
unseeing

imperceptive
undiscerning
unperceiving
unreasoning

Synonyms
adj dazed

bewildered
confused

disoriented
drugged

inattentive
lightheaded

stunned

Synonyms
adj blind

careless
dull
heedless
ignorant
inattentive
inconsiderate
indiscriminate

injudicious
insensitive
myopic
nearsighted
neglectful
oblivious
purblind

thoughtless
unaware
unconscious
unmindful
unobservant
unperceptive
unseeing

imperceptive
undiscerning
unperceiving
unreasoning

Synonyms
adj blind

careless
dull
heedless
ignorant
inattentive
inconsiderate
indiscriminate

injudicious
insensitive
myopic
nearsighted
neglectful
oblivious
purblind

thoughtless
unaware
uncomprehending
unconscious
unmindful
unobservant
unseeing

unperceiving
imperceptive
undiscerning
unreasoning

Synonyms
adj thoughtless

antisocial
apathetic
blind
boorish
brash
discourteous
disregardful
egocentric
hasty
heedless
impolite

inattentive
incautious
inconsiderate
indelicate
indifferent
indiscreet
insensitive
listless
madcap
neglectful
negligent

primitive
rash
reckless
rude
self-centered
selfish
sharp
short
tactless
uncaring
unceremonious

unconcerned
undiplomatic
ungracious
unheeding
unkind
unmindful
unrefined
unthinking
asocial
deaf
hot-headed