inattentive
unaufmerksam – unaufmerksamer – am unaufmerksamsten
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inattentive
Not paying attention or concentrating; not carefully noticing something or someone.
Der unaufmerksame Schüler übersah die letzte Aufgabe auf dem Arbeitsblatt.
The inattentive student overlooked the last exercise on the worksheet.
inconsiderate
Not courteous or considerate toward others.
Es war unaufmerksam von mir, dir nichts zu trinken anzubieten.
It was inconsiderate of me not to offer you anything to drink.
| basic form | unaufmerksam |
|---|---|
| comparative | unaufmerksamer |
| superlative | am unaufmerksamsten |
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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'Unaufmerksam' (inattentive) consists of 'un-' and 'aufmerksam' (attentive). The prefix 'un-' negates the meaning of the adjective and indicates that a quality is absent.
Wegen seines unaufmerksamen Verhaltens machte er mehrere Fehler.
Because of his inattentive behavior, he made several mistakes.
'Unaufmerksam' (inattentive) is often used with activities such as listening, reading, or driving. The phrase 'unaufmerksam im Unterricht' (inattentive in class) is also very common.
Die unaufmerksame Fahrerin bemerkte das rote Licht zu spät.
The inattentive driver noticed the red light too late.
The adjective is often used with 'sein' (to be) and additional information with 'bei' (during/at) or 'beim' (while). This describes the situation in which someone is not concentrating.
Beim Zuhören war er so unaufmerksam, dass er die Frage nicht verstand.
He was so inattentive while listening that he did not understand the question.
