2 entries under this word

Inattentive

Ĭn'at-tĕn'tĭve, a.

adjective

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.

Ŭn'at-tēn'tive, a.

adjective

a. Inattentive. [Rare.]