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unobservant

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not observant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

not consciously observing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • looked through him with blank unseeing eyes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unseeing

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English un- French observantbor. English observant English unobservant From un- + observant.