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Inattentive

Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless; as, an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive habit.

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Absent 84% connected

Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present.

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Absent 84% connected

Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present.

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Absentminded 84% connected

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Absentminded 84% connected

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Abstracted 84% connected

of Abstract

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Abstracted 84% connected

of Abstract

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Distracted 84% connected

of Distract

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Distracted 84% connected

of Distract

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Distrait 84% connected

Absent-minded; lost in thought; abstracted.

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Distrait 84% connected

Absent-minded; lost in thought; abstracted.

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Dreamy 84% connected

Abounding in dreams or given to dreaming; appropriate to, or like, dreams; visionary.

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Dreamy 84% connected

Abounding in dreams or given to dreaming; appropriate to, or like, dreams; visionary.

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Drowsy 84% connected

Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy.

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Drowsy 84% connected

Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy.

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Forgetful 84% connected

Apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory.

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Forgetful 84% connected

Apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory.

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Moony 84% connected

Of or pertaining to the moon.

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Moony 84% connected

Of or pertaining to the moon.

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Negligent 84% connected

Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; as, disposed i…

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Negligent 84% connected

Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; as, disposed i…

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Oblivious 84% connected

Promoting oblivion; causing forgetfulness.

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Oblivious 84% connected

Promoting oblivion; causing forgetfulness.

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Oscitant 84% connected

Yawning; gaping.

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Oscitant 84% connected

Yawning; gaping.

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Woolgathering 84% connected

Indulging in a vagrant or idle exercise of the imagination; roaming upon a fruitless quest; idly fanciful.

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Woolgathering 84% connected

Indulging in a vagrant or idle exercise of the imagination; roaming upon a fruitless quest; idly fanciful.

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Yawning 84% connected

of Yawn

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Yawning 84% connected

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Attention 66% connected

The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; exclusive or specia…

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Attention 66% connected

The act or state of attending or heeding; the application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought; notice; exclusive or specia…

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See also 8

Careless 66% connected

Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted.

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Careless 66% connected

Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted.

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Forgetful 66% connected

Apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory.

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Forgetful 66% connected

Apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory.

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Mindless 66% connected

Not indued with mind or intellectual powers; stupid; unthinking.

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Mindless 66% connected

Not indued with mind or intellectual powers; stupid; unthinking.

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Negligent 66% connected

Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; as, disposed i…

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Negligent 66% connected

Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; as, disposed i…

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Synonym 1

Neglectful 92% connected

Full of neglect; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive; indifferent.

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Antonym 2

Attentive 94% connected

Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or attention.

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Attentive 94% connected

Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or attention.

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