disengaged
adjectiveNot actively involved or mentally and emotionally invested.
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Clear all filtersNot actively involved or mentally and emotionally invested.
Unintentional or resulting from inattention.
Nearsightedness; figuratively, a failure to consider wider or longer-term consequences.
One word family: also includes myopic.
Limited long-term outlook
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Failing to exercise the care or attention a responsibility requires.
One word family: also includes negligence.
Careless or neglectful in carrying out a responsibility.
Having little or no interest in a subject or activity.
Insufficiently alert or cautious about possible difficulty or deception.
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