not+attentive

  • 11absent — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin absent , absens, present participle of abesse to be absent, from ab + esse to be more at is Date: 14th century 1. not present or attending ; missing 2. not existing ; lacking < …

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  • 13absent — ab•sent adj., prep. [[t]ˈæb sənt[/t]] v. [[t]æbˈsɛnt, ˈæb sənt[/t]] 1) not in a certain place at a given time; away; missing; not present: absent from class[/ex] 2) lacking; nonexistent: Revenge was absent from his mind[/ex] 3) not attentive;&#8230; …

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  • 14absent — [ab′sənt; ] for v. [, ab sent′, əbsənt] adj. [ME &LT; OFr &LT; L absens, prp. of abesse &LT; ab , away + esse, to be: see IS1] 1. not present; away 2. not existing; lacking 3. not attentive; absorbed in thought vt. to keep (oneself) away …

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  • 15Inattentive — In at*ten tive, a. [Cf. F. inattentif.] Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless; as, an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive habit. I. Watts. Syn: Careless; heedless; regardless;&#8230; …

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  • 16Inattentively — Inattentive In at*ten tive, a. [Cf. F. inattentif.] Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless; as, an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive habit. I. Watts. Syn: Careless; heedless;&#8230; …

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  • 17Inattentiveness — Inattentive In at*ten tive, a. [Cf. F. inattentif.] Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless; as, an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive habit. I. Watts. Syn: Careless; heedless;&#8230; …

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  • 18inattentive — adjective Date: 1692 not attentive ; not paying attention • inattentively adverb • inattentiveness noun …

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  • 19absent — absentation /ab seuhn tay sheuhn/, n. absenter, n. absentness, n. adj., prep. /ab seuhnt/; v. /ab sent , ab seuhnt/, adj. 1. not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present): absent from class. 2. lacking; nonexistent:&#8230; …

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  • 20imprudent — adjective Not prudent; wanting in prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not attentive to consequence; improper. Here Her Majesty took a great dislike at the imprudent behavior of many of the Ministers and Readers. Syn …

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