inattention

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) Lack of attention, or failure to pay attention
  2. (countable, uncountable) An act of neglect; failure of courtesy.

Synonyms

carelessness
25k
neglect
C2
negligence
C2
disregard
C2
heedlessness
inadvertence
oversight
C2
thoughtlessness
indifference
C2
absence
C1
inadvertency
omission
32k
mistake
A2
neglectful
nonobservance
recklessness
33k
regardlessness
remissness
worthy
B2
oscitancy
oscitation

lack of attention

irreli-gious people

incausiousness

absence of mind
absentmindedness
absent-mindedness
absentness
dilatoriness
error
B2
forgetfulness
38k
ignorance
C1
imprudence
inattentiveness
infidelity
C2
Translations

inattention
disattenzione
Unaufmerksamkeit
Unachtsamkeit

απροσεξία

αμέλεια

desatención
descuido
onoplettendheid

falta de atención

سهو
négligence
distracción
inadvertencia
Etymology

From French inattention.

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