inattentiveness
NounSynonyms:
heedlessness
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)Synonyms: heedlessnessType of inattention
- the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of othersOpposite attentivenessType of traitKinds carelessness, sloppiness
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“inattentiveness” is listed under Inattentive.
In′at·ten′tive adjective
Origin: Cf. F. inattentif.
Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless; as, an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive habit. Isaac Watts
Synonyms: Careless; heedless; regardless; thoughtless; negligent; remiss; inadvertent.
— In′wb-a2′>′at·ten′wb-a1′>′tive·ly, adverb — In′wb-a2′>′at·ten′wb-a1′>′tive·ness, noun
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54