Synonyms for Inattention

Synonyms for "inattention" (156 found)

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Closest matches (32)

Noun(10 words)

absent-mindedness absentmindednessbrief distractioncarelessness deafnessdecrease in concentrationdisregard artworksdisregard biologydisregard energydisregards

accidia acedia apathy ataraxia ataraxy callowness carelessness casualness childishness culpaculpable negligencedefault delinquency dereliction detachment disconformity disinterest dispassion disregard disregardfulness

Verb(2 words)

disengage studentsdisregard art

Strong matches (46)

distractedness distraction diversiondivided attentioneasygoingness failure flippancy heedlessness immaturity imprudence inadvertence inadvertency inadvisability inconsideration incuriosity indifference indiscreetness indiscretion indiscrimination inexcitability

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inexpedience injudiciousness inobservance insouciance irrationality lacheslack of affectlackadaisicalnesslaissez fairelaissez-faire lapse laxity laxness levity listlessness

Noun(11 words)

distraction dullnessduty neglectgarden neglectheedlessnessignorare qualcunoignore sampleignore the dataignore the instructioninattentivenesslistening avoidance

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Noun(18 words)

low concentrationmomentary lapseneglect of pastureneglect studyneglect usageobliviousnessoff task behaviorplant neglectrestlessness scatterbrainshow disregardslip of attentionspanish ignorartransient distractionunawareness unreadiness wanderingzone out

Verb(4 words)

neglect responsibilitiesneglect the consequencesneglect to doneglecting

Adjective(2 words)

neglectful practicesneglig

Adverb(1 words)

not notice

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

4 entries

attentional statebasic cognitive processcognitive statemental state

More specific

5 entries

absentmindednessbrief distractiondivided attentionmind wanderingmomentary lapse

Collocations

6 entries

causes of inattentiondisplay inattentioneffects of inattentioninattention in the classroominattention to detailpersistent inattention

Derivations

3 entries

inattentive inattentively inattentiveness

Antonyms

1 entries

attention

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Slight inattention can cause a great disaster.

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Most car accidents occur due to the inattention of the driver.

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Tom's inattention at the wheel cost him his life.

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We make a lot of mistakes out of inattention.

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