Ĭn'at-tĕn'tĭve1, a.
a. [Prefix in, not, and attentive; Fr. inattentif.] Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless; as, an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive habit.
Synonyms—Careless; heedless; regardless; thoughtless; negligent; remiss.