inattentive Definition
in·at·ten·tive (in′ə ten′tiv)
adjective
not attentive; heedless; negligent
inattentive Related Forms
in′·at·ten′·tively adverb
in′·at·ten′·tive·ness noun
inattentive Synonyms
inattentive
modif.
inattentive Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- driver: An inattentive driver can do serious damage at very slow speeds.
- child: Donât expect too much of an inattentive child, but work to increase the length of time he or she can concentrate.
- reader: It was not the sickly, sterile thing that the inattentive reader of Gibbon may be inclined to think it.
- driving: All nonsense of course as inattentive driving at 5mph can and does kill people.
- viewer: It has always been my intention to slow down the impatient and inattentive viewer.
Modifying Another Word
- often: He does not like learning spelling and is often inattentive if it is specifically taught.
- not: Mrs. Allen was not inattentive to it: " Well, my dear, " said she, " suppose you go.
- totally: He will be a completely gross, vulgar farmer, totally inattentive to appearances, and thinking of nothing but profit and loss.
Used with adjective complement
Browse dictionary entries near inattentive
- ‹ inattention
- ‹ inasmuch as
- ‹ inartistic
- ‹ inartificial
- ‹ inarticulate
- ‹ inarch
- ‹ inaptitude
- ‹ inapt
- ‹ inappropriate
- ‹ inapproachable
- inaudible ›
- inaudibly ›
- inaugural ›
- inaugurate ›
- inaugurated ›
- inauguration ›
- Inauguration Day ›
- inauspicious ›
- inauthentic ›
- inboard ›

