Synonyms & related words for inattentive

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of inattentive — including neglectful, distrait, careless, negligent, unmindful, heedless. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to inattentive

Explore words related to inattentive — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include inattentiveness, inattention, absentminded, inattentively, oscitant, neglectfulness, neglectfully, forgetful. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for inattentive

Common synonyms for inattentive include neglectful, distrait, careless, negligent, unmindful, heedless, distracted, unobservant — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does inattentive come from?

The word inattentive breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“not”); and -tent, from Latin tendo (“stretch”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.