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Inattentive vs Musing - What's the difference?

inattentive | musing |

As adjectives the difference between inattentive and musing

is that inattentive is of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless while musing is absorbed in thought; contemplative.

As a verb musing is

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As a noun musing is

thought, meditation, contemplation.

inattentive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.
    • He was inattentive in class and did not do well in his exams.

    Derived terms

    * inattentively * inattentiveness

    musing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Absorbed in thought; contemplative

    • Synonyms

    * broody * pensive * reflective

    Derived terms

    * musingly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • thought, meditation, contemplation
    • ''daydreaming or imaginative musings .
    ''