Unlistening

//ʌnˈlɪs.ən.iŋ// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not listening. not-comparable

    "The voices of his mother and sisters, raised at times in eagerness or expectation of the future, fell upon his unlistening ears."

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ignoringignoringindifferentunheedful

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"The voices of his mother and sisters, raised at times in eagerness or expectation of the future, fell upon his unlistening ears."

Etymology

From un- + listening.

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