Unobservant: meaning, definitions and examples

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unobservant

 

[ หŒสŒnษ™bหˆzษ™rvษ™nt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

inattentive

Not observant or attentive; failing to notice things.

Synonyms

careless, inattentive, oblivious, unaware

Examples of usage

  • He was often unobservant of the small details in his surroundings.
  • She was so unobservant that she didn't even notice the new painting on the wall.
  • The unobservant driver failed to see the stop sign.
  • I tend to be unobservant when I'm tired.
  • Being unobservant can lead to missing important information.

Translations

Translations of the word "unobservant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desatento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเคฟเคตเฅ‡เค•เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unaufmerksam

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tidak awas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตัƒะฒะฐะถะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieuwaลผny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๆณจๆ„ใช (ใตใกใ‚…ใ†ใ„ใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inattentif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desatento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dikkatsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€์ฃผ์˜ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู…ู†ุชุจู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nepozornรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nepozornรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๆณจๆ„็š„ (bรน zhรนyรฌ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nepozoren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณumhugaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐะนา›ะฐะผะฐะนั‚ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฃแƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒฎแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ diqqษ™tsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desatento

Etymology

The word 'unobservant' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'observant' which comes from the Latin word 'observantem' meaning 'attentive' or 'watchful'. The concept of being unobservant has been present throughout history, as the ability to notice details or pay attention to one's surroundings has always been valued. Being unobservant can have consequences in various situations, from missing important information to being unaware of potential dangers.

See also: nonobservance, observable, observance, observant, observantly, observation, observational, observationally, observe, observer, observers, observing, unobserved.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,754, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.