Hyphenation of inattentive

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word inattentive? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

inat-ten-tive

Definitions of inattentive:

1.	Showing a lack of attention or care Inattentive students An inattentive babysitter
2.	Not showing due care or attention Inattentive students An inattentive babysitter Neglectful parents

Synonyms of inattentive:

adj	inattentive, absent, absentminded, abstracted, scatty, distracted, distrait, dreamy, moony, woolgathering, drowsy, oscitant, yawning, forgetful, oblivious, careless, forgetful, oblivious, negligent
adj	uninterested
adj	neglectful, negligent
adj	unheeding, unlistening, deaf to, deaf
adj	unobservant, unvigilant, unwatchful, unalert

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.