Inattentive (4)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">inattentive</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for deaf that I've seen before include "Hard of hearing" , "Unable to pick up" , "Aurally challenged" , "Audibly challenged" , "Refusing to hear (entreaty)" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">inattentive</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for absent that I've seen before include "Not present - vacuous" , "Not where one should be" , "Not at a specified place" , "elsewhere" , "Forgetful, with mind on other things" .)