"unobserving" meaning in All languages combined

See unobserving on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more unobserving [comparative], most unobserving [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + observing. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|observing}} un- + observing Head templates: {{en-adj}} unobserving (comparative more unobserving, superlative most unobserving)
  1. Failing to observe something; unobservant.
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