Inattentive
Inattentive adjective - Showing a lack of attention or care.
Usage example: inattentive students
Scatty and inattentive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scatty" instead an adjective "Inattentive".
Nearby Words: inattention, inattentively
Scatty
Scatty adjective - Lost in thought; showing preoccupation.
Usage example: the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence
Inattentive and scatty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inattentive" instead an adjective "Scatty".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- thoughtless and inattentive
- thoughtless and scatty
- imprudent and inattentive
- imprudent and scatty
- reckless and inattentive
- reckless and scatty
- rash and inattentive
- rash and scatty
- careless and inattentive
- careless and scatty
- negligent and inattentive
- negligent and scatty
- absent and inattentive
- absent and scatty
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