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Inattentive vs Unattentive - What's the difference?

inattentive | unattentive |

As adjectives the difference between unattentive and inattentive

is that unattentive is not attentive while inattentive is of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.

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

    unattentive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not attentive.

    • Usage notes

    * (not attentive) The synonymous (inattentive) is far more common.