inattentive
part of speech
adjective (inattentive, more inattentive); adverb «inattentively»; noun «inattention»
meaning for a pupil
1) Not paying attention; not listening or watching carefully. tree →
2) Not giving enough care or thought to someone's needs: an inattentive host. tree →
sense in the lessons
In school, an inattentive pupil misses instructions; in road safety, inattentive walking (looking at a phone) is dangerous. In stories, an inattentive guard lets the hero sneak past. Phrases: inattentive in class, inattentive driver, inattentive to detail.
examples
- The inattentive guard was asleep when the prisoner escaped. tree →
- Being inattentive near roads is dangerous. tree →
- I was inattentive and missed the homework instructions. tree →
- An inattentive driver can cause an accident. tree →
- The waiter was inattentive and forgot our drinks. tree →
- Tiredness can make you inattentive in lessons. tree →
note
Opposite: «attentive». Being inattentive sometimes is normal; some people have ADHD, which makes paying attention harder — it is not laziness.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «inattentive» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.