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Meaning of "unattentive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNATTENTIVE

unattentive  [ˌʌnəˈtentɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNATTENTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unattentive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNATTENTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unattentive in the English dictionary

The definition of unattentive in the dictionary is not attentive or focused, careless.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNATTENTIVE


adventive
ədˈvɛntɪv
affrontive
əˈfrʌntɪv
agentive
ˈeɪdʒəntɪv
anal-retentive
ˌeɪnəlrəˈtɛntɪv
appointive
əˈpɔɪntɪv
argumentive
ˈɑːɡjʊməntɪv
attentive
əˈtɛntɪv
circumventive
ˌsɜːkəmˈventɪv
disincentive
ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪv
fermentive
fəˈmɛntɪv
inattentive
ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪv
incentive
ɪnˈsɛntɪv
inventive
ɪnˈvɛntɪv
irretentive
ˌɪrɪˈtɛntɪv
plaintive
ˈpleɪntɪv
preventive
prɪˈvɛntɪv
retentive
rɪˈtɛntɪv
substantive
ˈsʌbstəntɪv
uninventive
ˌʌnɪnˈventɪv
unretentive
ˌʌnrɪˈtentɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNATTENTIVE

unathletic
unatonable
unatoned
unattached
unattainable
unattainably
unattainted
unattempted
unattended
unattending
unattenuated
unattested
unattired
unattractive
unattractively
unattractiveness
unattributable
unattributed
unattuned
unau

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNATTENTIVE

active
alternative
anal retentive
assentive
automotive
competitive
cooperative
creative
effective
executive
in the negative
intentive
interactive
native
negative
overattentive
presentive
sustentive
tax incentive
wage incentive

Synonyms and antonyms of unattentive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unattentive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNATTENTIVE

Find out the translation of unattentive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unattentive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unattentive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

unattentive
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desatento
570 millions of speakers

English

unattentive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unattentive
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أوناتينتيفي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

невнимательный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unattentive
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

unattentive
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

attentionné
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak peduli
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unaufmerksam
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

unattentive
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

unattentive
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unattentive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

unattentive
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unattentive
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनैसर्गिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

unattentive
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

distratto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uczynni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неуважний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unattentive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unattentive
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

unattentive
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unattentive
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unattentive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unattentive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNATTENTIVE»

The term «unattentive» is normally little used and occupies the 131.489 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNATTENTIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unattentive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNATTENTIVE»

Discover the use of unattentive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unattentive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
Dryd. * UNATTENTIVE. adj. Not regarding.— Man*6 nature is so unattentive to good. Gov. 'ton. — Seldom draw the eyes of the unattentive. lat!. t UNATTONED. adj. Not expiated.-* brother's blood yet unattoned ? Ro~v.-e. * .UNAVAILABLE, adj.
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
2
State Trials of the United States During the Administrations ...
had. been. unattentive. to. the. execution. of. the. treaty. of. 1783,. respecting. the. western. posts,. and. remiss. in. asserting. the. claim. to. the. naviga-. respeetive townships, at the usual place for holding township meetings ; and that between ...
Francis Wharton, 1849
3
A trip to Boston, in a series of letters to the editor of ...
... any thing which it is morally possible for him to do. And let me sayfthat they can accomplish many. things. which,to. an'. unattentive. observer,. would. seem. impossible; it would be hard, for instance, to convince many 190 A '1'an T0 BOSTON.
Enoch Cobb WINES, 1838
4
All You Wanted To Know About Love, But Refused To Accept
Unattentive: There are people who come to church, and they receive no benefits therefrom, because they don't pay attention to the Word of God. They hear the Word, but it doesn't register. They are too busy tweeting, texting, or emailing ...
J. E. White, 2013
5
State Trials of the United States during the administrations ...
had. been. unattentive. to. the. execution. of. the. treaty. of. 1783,. respecting. the. western. posts,. and. remiss. in. asserting. the. claim. to. the. navigaIespective. townships, at the usual place for holding township meetings; and that between the ...
Francis WHARTON (D.D., LL.D.), 1849
6
Re: CP
unattentive.' Wall design incorporating cylindrical air chambers P,, reflecting the total direct insolation up to a maximum angle of altitude 6. They are partly metallised and at the same time transmit the diffuse sky radiation. If the chambers P2 are ...
Cedric Price, Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Arata Isozaki, 2003
7
Twenty-two sermons ...
Would not the person, who bred in a court, amidst the greatest, wisest, most virtuous and accomplished of the human race, was yet wholly unattentive to their merit, conversation and actions, and only delighted with the tricks of a monkey, or the ...
Thomas Amory, 1766
8
Privacy: Defending an Illusion
The opportunity is to get those law enforcement officials watching something on television that isn't all sex and violence, and the problem is that a bored surveillant is an unattentive surveillant, and an unattentive surveillant is a waste of space, ...
Martin Dowding, 2011
9
The Works of Lucian: From the Greek
unattentive did I listen to those who, saved as it were from shipwreck, related their adventures, like those happy few whom we behold in the temples, with * shaved crowns, talking over their perils by waves and storms, promontories, th rowings ...
Lucian (of Samosata.), 1780
10
Children's Literature: A Reader's History, from Aesop to ...
As Locke put it in Some Thoughts, not by rote memorization but by reflection will the child learn: “The Custom of frequent Reflection will keep their Minds from running adrift, and call their Thoughts home from useless unattentive roving” (p. 287) ...
Seth Lerer, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNATTENTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unattentive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Girlpool Release 36-Second 'Magnifying Glass' Single - Are The …
... the filmmaker behind Kathleen Hanna's documentary The Punk Singer, directed the video for 'Blah Blah Blah', an angry anthem against unattentive partners. «The 405, Jun 15»
2
Tragedy on the tracks: Train victim was wearing earphones, police say
“It's the age we live in,” he said. “All the young people want to listen to their headphones and it makes them unattentive of what's going on around them.” ... «The Delaware County Daily Times, Dec 14»
3
“My job was to save him:” Teenager honored by Common Council …
Last month, Brown was picking up his younger brother from the school bus when an unattentive driver hit another boy and started dragging him. Brown jumped ... «fox6now.com, Nov 14»
4
Boating rules due to high waters vary in the Finger Lakes
“With the recent runoff, there is a large amount of debris on both lakes which could present a hazard to unattentive boaters,” Stenberg stated. Boat operators are ... «MPNnow.com, May 14»
5
Car Crash Believed To Spark Broken Arrow Barn Fire
"People are unattentive late at night," Chief Stroup said. "They're driving along, and some of these streets in Broken Arrow in the rural areas just don't go all the ... «News On 6, Mar 14»
6
Under the 'I' … 29
Once the number calling starts, there's no time to be unattentive. With just a few more numbers called comes the sound of a winner – BINGO! If there's anybody ... «Brookings Register, Feb 14»
7
'Downton Abbey' Season 4 Premiere Recap: It's All About Mary
Their bickering seems petty at first and when later Thomas confides in Cora that he thinks West is being unattentive to the children, it feels a bit contrived. «Bustle, Jan 14»
8
Cancel All Reality-TV Shows
If you'd kept a curious but unattentive eye on social (and national) media for the past few days, you'd think some grievous, enormous, inconceivable terror had ... «National Review Online, Dec 13»
9
Usher Retains Custody Of Kids After Near-Drowning incident
Foster alleged that letting Oden care for the kids was irresponsible and attempted to show that the singer is unattentive as a father and failed to provide an ... «Starpulse.com, Aug 13»
10
3 Signs You Should Definitely Quit Your Job
It might be due to unsupportive co-workers, an unattentive supervisor, a commute that is destroying all of your personal time, or an unfair workload that is ... «Forbes, Apr 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Unattentive [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unattentive>. Apr 2024 ».
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