attentive
adjectiveGiving careful attention or showing thoughtful concern for another person's needs.
Giving careful attention
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adjectiveHasty and not attentive to detail.
disengaged
adjectiveNot actively involved or mentally and emotionally invested.
fastidious
adjectiveVery attentive to details or demanding about cleanliness, taste, or standards.
inadvertent
adjectiveUnintentional or resulting from inattention.
lax
adjectiveNot sufficiently strict, careful, or attentive.
meticulous
adjectiveVery careful and attentive to detail.
Careful about details
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myopic
adjectiveNearsighted; figuratively, failing to consider broader or longer-term consequences.
Lacking foresight
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negligent
adjectiveFailing to exercise the care or attention a responsibility requires.
observant
adjectiveQuick to notice details and changes.
painstaking
adjectiveDone with sustained care and attention to detail.
punctilious
adjectiveVery attentive to details of conduct, rules, or formalities.
remiss
adjectiveCareless or neglectful in carrying out a responsibility.
solicitous
adjectiveShowing attentive concern or care, sometimes excessively.
solicitude
nounAttentive care or concern for someone's needs or well-being.
uninterested
adjectiveHaving little or no interest in a subject or activity.
unwary
adjectiveInsufficiently alert or cautious about possible difficulty or deception.
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