😕inattentive

adjective
/ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪv/

Meaning

not paying attention; lacking focus or concentration

Example Sentences

The inattentive student missed several important instructions.

Synonyms

careless, distracted, heedless, absent-minded, unobservant

Antonyms

attentive, alert, focused

Collocations

inattentive student, inattentive behavior, inattentive driving, inattentive listening

More Example Sentences

I suppose I can be a bit inattentive at times though.

Related Vocabularies

Not finished, lacking some parts or not whole.
without bloodshed; lacking violence or vitality
existing in large numbers; many
Existing in name only; very small in amount.
not able to do something
Enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves; experimental learning approach.

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