INATTENTIVE Synonyms

• having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

• not being in a specified place

• nonexistent

• lost in thought; showing preoccupation

• stay away or leave

• showing little or no emotion or animation

• marked by a lack of interest

• marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

• effortless and unstudied

• (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration

• absentminded dreaming while awake

• marked by or paying little heed or attention

• characterized by careless unconcern

• lacking in caution

• carelessly failing to exercise proper caution

• lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others

• without proper consideration or reflection

• marked by a lack of interest

• showing no care or concern in attitude or action

• (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed

• (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other

• fairly poor to not very good

• having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive

• marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another

• characterized by a lack of partiality

• being neither good nor bad

• neither too great nor too little

• characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern

• deeply absorbed in thought

• having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

• showing lack of careful thought

• without care or thought for others

• lacking in interest or care or feeling

• easy in mind; not worried

• not occupied or engaged with

• marked by or paying little heed or attention

• not consciously observing

• in a thoughtless manner

• not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought

• without care or thought for others

• mentally sluggish

• having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

• not showing due care or attention

• failing in what duty requires