Synonyms for inattention
ˌɪn əˈtɛn ʃəninat·ten·tion

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1. inattention

   Neglect (Latin nec, not, and lego, gather) is the failing to take such care, show such attention, pay such courtesy, etc., as may be rightfully or reasonably expected. Negligence, which is the same in origin, may be used in almost the same sense, but with a slighter force, as when Whittier speaks of "the negligence which friendship loves;" but negligence is often used to denote the quality or trait of character of which the act is a manifestation, or to denote the habit of neglecting that which ought to be done. Neglect is transitive, negligence is intransitive; we speak of neglect of his books, friends, or duties, in which cases we could not use negligence; negligence in dress implies want of care as to its arrangement, tidiness, etc.; neglect of one's garments would imply leaving them exposed to defacement or injury, as by dust, moths, etc. Neglect has a passive sense which negligence has not; the child was suffering from neglect, i. e., from being neglected by others; the child was suffering from negligence would imply that he himself was neglectful. The distinction sometimes made that neglect denotes the act, and negligence the habit, is but partially true; one may be guilty of habitual neglect of duty; the wife may suffer from her husband's constant neglect, while the negligence which causes a railroad accident may be that of a moment, and on the part of one ordinarily careful and attentive; in such cases the law provides punishment for criminal negligence.

   See synonyms for CARE.

   Synonyms:
   carelessness, default, disregard, disrespect, failure, heedlessness, inadvertence, indifference, neglect, neglectfulness, negligence, omission, oversight, remissness, scorn, slackness, slight, thoughtlessness

   Preposition:
   Neglect of duty, of the child by the parent; there was neglect on the part of the teacher.

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1. inattentionnoun

   lack of attention

   Antonyms:
   attending, attention

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1. • Basic Cognitive Process

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1. inattentionnoun

   Synonyms:
   inadvertence, heedlessness, thoughtlessness, inconsiderateness, carelessness, neglect, absence of mind

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1. inattentionnoun

   Synonyms:
   inadvertence, abstraction, heedlessness, disregard, neglect, remissness

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1. List of paraphrases for "inattention":

   indifference

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1. Sheriff Mike Nielsen:

   Distracted driving or driver inattention is a major cause of many accidents on Mariah Tomey public roadways, in this case Mariah Tomey believe it was a contributing factor. The Boone County Sheriff's Office feels strongly that those that cause death on Mariah Tomey public roadways, because of driver inattention, should be held accountable.

2. Peter Bergen:

   Haiti's constitutional crisis failed to register with many Washington policymakers as well as those in the international community for far too long -- in part, thanks to the plethora of challenges already present in the Western Hemisphere, notwithstanding the President Joe Biden administration's claims to the contrary, the inattention of Peter Bergen policymakers in recent years has contributed to the country's rapid unraveling.

3. Greg Anderson:

   Although our inattention can contribute to our lack of total well-being, we also have the power to choose positive behaviors and responses. In that choice we change our every experience of life!

4. Zheng Chang:

   Core symptoms of ADHD (e.g., inattention and impulsivity) may interfere with the competencies necessary to drive safely, predisposing those with the disorder to greater risk for accidents and injuries.

5. Bruce Hoffman:

   This inattention could have created the opportunity for a local group — perhaps with external encouragement or support — to emerge from obscurity and perpetrate such terrifically lethal attacks.