Synonyms for "unwatchful" (45 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (9)

unalertasleepculpably negligentderelictgoofing offinadvertentinattentiveincautiousinobservant

Strong matches (14)

laissez fairelaissez-fairelaxloosenappingneglectfulneglectingnegligentnoddingnoninterferingnonrestrictiveoff guardoff-guardoverly permissive

Related words (22)

permissiveprocrastinatingrelaxedremissscampingskimpingslacksleepingslightingslurringuncautiousuncircumspectunguardedunobservantunobservingunpreparedunreadyunrigorousunvigilantunwary

Adjective(2 words)

unalertunvigilant

Related word relations

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5 relation types

Synonyms

1 entries

unalert

derived

1 entries

unwatchfulness

derived from

1 entries

watchful

related to

1 entries

watchful

similar

1 entries

unwary

Translations

2 translations across 1 languages.

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Manx

2 entries

• meearreydagh adj (not watchful)
• neuarreydagh adj (not watchful)

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