Inattentive

ahd-5
  • adjective. Exhibiting a lack of attention; not attentive.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Not attentive; not fixing the mind attentively; heedless; careless; negligent: as, an inattentive habit.
  • Synonyms Abstracted, Preoccupied, etc. See absent.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. showing a lack of attention or care
  • adjective. not showing due care or attention
  • Word Usage
    "Although lauded for his creative vision, he has faced criticism for what has been described as inattentive supervision."