Arabic word sheet
غَافِلٌ
Unaware, heedless
- Type
- adjective
- Root
- غ ف ل
Meaning and usage
Unaware, heedless
Said of someone who does not notice what is happening or what awaits him, through distraction, forgetfulness or carelessness.
كَانَ السَّائِقُ غَافِلًا عَنِ الْإِشَارَةِ.
The driver was unaware of the signal.
Plural
غَافِلُونَ / غُفَّلٌ
Word family
What the root means غ ف ل
The basic verb means to have one’s mind elsewhere: not to notice a thing, to forget it or to neglect it. The headword is the person in that state; inattention, leaving a thing aside, pretending not to see and the simpleton grow from the same idea.
to be unaware of, to neglect
غَفَلَ
inattention, heedlessness
غَفْلَةٌ
to leave out, to overlook
أَغْفَلَ
pretending not to notice
تَغَافُلٌ
simpleton, gullible
مُغَفَّلٌ
unmarked, anonymous
غُفْلٌ
Synonyms
absent-minded, distracted
سَاهٍ
It is said of a passing lapse, a moment when the mind slips away, whereas the headword may mean a lasting carelessness.
Opposites
alert, wide awake
يَقِظٌ
attentive
مُنْتَبِهٌ