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Definition of inattentive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inattentive

adjective
 
/ˌɪnəˈtentɪv/
 
/ˌɪnəˈtentɪv/
(disapproving)
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  1. not paying attention to something/somebody
    • an inattentive pupil
    • inattentive to something/somebody inattentive to the needs of others
    opposite attentive
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