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unseeing

 

[ สŒnหˆsiหษชล‹ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

describing a person's gaze

Not seeing or noticing something, especially because one is not paying attention or is lost in thought.

Synonyms

inattentive, oblivious, unobservant.

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Word Description / Examples
unseeing

Used to describe someone who is not noticing something right in front of them, often because of being lost in thought or distracted.

  • He walked down the street with unseeing eyes, lost in his own world.
unobservant

Used to describe someone who does not notice or pay attention to details or surroundings, often resulting in missed information.

  • He was unobservant and missed the sign warning of danger.
inattentive

Used to describe someone who is not paying attention, often in a setting like a classroom, meeting, or while performing a task.

  • The teacher had to repeat instructions because the students were inattentive.
oblivious

Used to describe someone who is completely unaware of something that is often obvious to others, and this is sometimes used to imply a lack of concern.

  • She was oblivious to the fact that everyone was staring at her.

Examples of usage

  • He stood unseeing, lost in his own world.
  • Her unseeing eyes stared blankly ahead.

Translations

Translations of the word "unseeing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cego

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฆเฅƒเคถเฅเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช blind

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ buta

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะปั–ะฟะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล›lepy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็›ฎใŒ่ฆ‹ใˆใชใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท aveugle

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ciego

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรถr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ˆˆ์ด ๋จผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุนู…ู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ slepรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ slepรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคฑๆ˜Ž็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ slepi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ blindur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะพา›ั‹ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kor

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ciego

Etymology

The word 'unseeing' is a combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the present participle of the verb 'see'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-19th century.

See also: foresee, foreseeing, foreseen, oversee, overseeing, overseer, see, seeable, seeing, seer, seesaw, seethe.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,684 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.