INATTENTIVENESS Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word inattentiveness. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for INATTENTIVENESS
Expand? | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
absentmindedness | nounn | |||||||
noun • preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
inattention | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of attention | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
negligence | nounn | |||||||
noun • failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances • the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern | ||||||||
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 |