inattentive

As adjectives the difference between unheeding and inattentive

is that unheeding is showing disregard while inattentive is of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.

Superficial is a related term of inattentive.

As adjectives the difference between superficial and inattentive

is that superficial is shallow, lacking substance while inattentive is of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.

As a noun superficial

is (chiefly in plural) a surface detail.

Offhand is a related term of inattentive.

As adjectives the difference between offhand and inattentive

is that offhand is without planning or thinking ahead while inattentive is of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.

As an adverb offhand

is right away, immediately, without thinking about it.

Unconcerned is a related term of inattentive.

As adjectives the difference between unconcerned and inattentive

is that unconcerned is indifferent and having no interest; aloof while inattentive is of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.

Forgetful is a related term of inattentive.

As adjectives the difference between forgetful and inattentive

is that forgetful is unable to remember things well; liable to forget while inattentive is of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.

Quick is a related term of inattentive.

As adjectives the difference between quick and inattentive

is that quick is moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast while inattentive is of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.

As an adverb quick

is (colloquial) with speed, quickly.

As a noun quick

is raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.

As a verb quick

is to amalgamate surfaces prior to gilding or silvering by dipping them into a solution of mercury in nitric acid.

As adjectives the difference between astute and inattentive

is that astute is quickly and critically discerning while inattentive is of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.

As adjectives the difference between absent and inattentive

is that absent is (not comparable) being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing while inattentive is of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.

As a noun absent

is (obsolete) absentee; a person who is away on occasion .

As a preposition absent

is (legal) in the absence of; without .

As a verb absent

is (transitive|now|reflexive) keep away; stay away; go away .

As adjectives the difference between inattentive and heedless

is that inattentive is of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless while heedless is unaware, without noticing.

As adjectives the difference between inattentive and empty

is that inattentive is of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless while empty is devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.

As a verb empty is

(ergative) to make empty; to void; to remove the contents of.

As a noun empty is

a container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty .