unalert
Caught mentally napping
Not alert; inattentive or slow to notice.
Someone unalert may miss obvious signals or fail to react quickly: The unalert guard didn't notice the intruder slip past.
The word is uncommon, with *not alert* or *inattentive* preferred in most contexts.
Wanting to doze
- groggyWeak and unsteady
- lethargicLacking energy or alertness
- sluggishSlow and inactive
- torpidInactive and slow
dozy · somnolent · dull · fatigued · tired · weary · heavy-lidded · nodding
Careless of consequences
- neglectfulFailing to care properly
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
- unobservantNot paying attention
- unmindfulLacking awareness or attention
remiss · lax · slack · derelict · oblivious · unwatchful · unvigilant · incautious
Inattentive to immediate surroundings
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
- daydreamingIdle mental wandering
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
- scatterbrainedLacking mental focus
spacey · dreamy · lost · bemused · engrossed · disconnected · vague · detached
sleepy
Wanting to doze
torpid · dozy · somnolent · dull · fatigued · tired · weary · heavy-lidded · nodding · half-asleep
heedless
Careless of consequences
- neglectfulFailing to care properly
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
- unobservantNot paying attention
unmindful · remiss · lax · slack · derelict · oblivious · unwatchful · unvigilant · incautious · imprudent
absentminded
Inattentive to immediate surroundings
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
- daydreamingIdle mental wandering
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
scatterbrained · spacey · dreamy · lost · bemused · engrossed · disconnected · vague · detached · woolly-headed