inattentionally deaf

adjective

Having inattentional deafness; not being able to hear things that are within earshot.

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Meanings

adjectiveinattentionally deaf (comparative more inattentionally deaf, superlative most inattentionally deaf)

comparative more inattentionally deaf · superlative most inattentionally deaf

  1. Having inattentional deafness; not being able to hear things that are within earshot.

Origin

From inattentional deafness.

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APA

inattentionally deaf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inattentionally%20deaf

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“inattentionally deaf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inattentionally%20deaf. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inattentionally deaf,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inattentionally%20deaf.

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