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INATTENTION Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the word inattention. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word inattention. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for INATTENTION

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disregard
verb, nounv, n
noun

• lack of attention and due care

• willful lack of care and attention

verb

• refuse to acknowledge

• bar from attention or consideration

• give little or no attention to

neglect
verb, nounv, n
noun

• lack of attention and due care

• the state of something that has been unused and neglected

• willful lack of care and attention

• the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

• failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

verb

• leave undone or leave out

• fail to do something; leave something undone

• fail to attend to

• give little or no attention to

carelessness
nounn
noun

• the quality of not being careful or taking pains

• failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

indifference
nounn
noun

• unbiased impartial unconcern

• apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions

• the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally

• the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern

omission
nounn
noun

• a mistake resulting from neglect

• something that has been omitted

• any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases

• neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something

oversight
nounn
noun

• an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something

• management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

• a mistake resulting from inattention

heedlessness
nounn
noun

• a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)

• the trait of acting rashly and without prudence

• the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities

Best Hypernyms For INATTENTION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for inattention, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Phrases (1)
basic cognitive process

Alternatives for DISREGARD

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