inattentional blindness

noun

The phenomenon of not being able to perceive things that are in plain sight.

Similar
perceptual blindness
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Meanings

nouninattentional blindness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe phenomenon of not being able to perceive things that are in plain sight.

    Synonyms: perceptual blindness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe phenomenon of not being able to perceive things that are in plain sight.

Similar
perceptual blindness
Also see
perceptual blindness
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APA

inattentional blindness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inattentional%20blindness

MLA

“inattentional blindness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inattentional%20blindness. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inattentional blindness,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inattentional%20blindness.

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