Meanings
nounattention deficit disorder (countable and uncountable, plural attention deficit disorders)
plural attention deficit disorders · alternative attention-deficit disorder
- countableuncountableA syndrome formerly thought to affect children only, but now known also to affect adults, that is characterized by frequent, chronic distractibility, and either inattentiveness or hyperactivity (fidgeting), now merged with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna condition characterized by hyperactivity, impulsivity, and emotional dysregulation
Similar
ADDattention deficit hyperactivity disorderADHDhyperkinetic syndromeminimal brain dysfunctionminimal brain damageMBD
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Czech porucha pozornosti
- porucha pozornostiTranslations
Finnish tarkkaavaisuushäiriö
- tarkkaavaisuushäiriöTranslations
French trouble de l'attention
- trouble de l'attentionTranslations
Polish zespół zaburzeń uwagi
- zespół zaburzeń uwagiTranslations
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APA
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attention deficit disorder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attention%20deficit%20disorder.
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