inattention

I1N1A1T1T1E1N1T1I1O1N1

noun

Lack of attention, or failure to pay attention

Similar
disregardheedlessnessneglect
Opposite
attention
OriginFrench inattention →
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Meanings

nouninattention (countable and uncountable, plural inattentions)

plural inattentions

  1. countableuncountableLack of attention, or failure to pay attention

    Synonyms: disregard, heedlessness, neglect

  2. countableuncountableAn act of neglect; failure of courtesy.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounLack of attention, or failure to pay attention

Similar
disregardheedlessnessneglect

More synonyms by meaning

nounlack of attention

Opposite
attention
Broader
basic cognitive process
Also see
carelessnessheedlessnessunattention

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchinattention
  2. Englishinattention

From French inattention.

More words from French

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Translations

Bulgarian невниманив
  • невниманив (nevnimaniv)lack of attention
Catalan desatenció, inatenció
  • desatenciólack of attention
  • inatenciólack of attention
  • negligènciaan act of neglect
  • desatencióan act of neglect
  • descortesiafailure of courtesy
Dutch onoplettendheid
  • onoplettendheidlack of attention
Esperanto malatento
  • malatentolack of attention
Finnish huomion puute, laiminlyönti
  • huomion puutelack of attention
  • laiminlyöntian act of neglect
  • huomaamattomuusfailure of courtesy
French inattention, décourtoisie
  • inattentionlack of attention
  • décourtoisiefailure of courtesy
  • discourtoisiefailure of courtesy
Italian inattenzione, scortesia
  • inattenzionelack of attention
  • scortesiafailure of courtesy
Norwegian uoppmerksomhet
  • uoppmerksomhetlack of attention
Polish nieuwaga, niedbałość
  • nieuwagalack of attention
  • niedbałośćlack of attention
  • nieuwagaan act of neglect
  • niegrzecznośćfailure of courtesy
  • nieuprzejmośćfailure of courtesy
Portuguese inatenção, descortesia
  • inatençãolack of attention
  • descortesiafailure of courtesy
Spanish inatención
  • inatenciónlack of attention

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

intentation
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APA

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“inattention.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inattention. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inattention,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inattention.

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