Meaning of the word inattentive in English

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inattentive

US /ˌɪn.əˈten.t̬ɪv/
UK /ˌɪn.əˈten.t̬ɪv/

Adjective

1.

not giving attention to someone or something:

Example:
He was wholly inattentive to the needs of his children.
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