inattentiveness

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noun

The property of being inattentive.

Similar
heedlessness
Opposite
attentiveness
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Meanings

nouninattentiveness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe property of being inattentive.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)

Similar
heedlessness
Opposite
attentiveness
Broader
inattention

nounthe trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others

Opposite
attentiveness
Broader
trait
Also see
heedlessness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From inattentive + -ness.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Danish uopmærksomhed
  • uopmærksomhedproperty of being inattentive — see also inattention
German Unaufmerksamkeit
  • Unaufmerksamkeitproperty of being inattentive — see also inattention
Hungarian figyelmetlenség
  • figyelmetlenségproperty of being inattentive — see also inattention
Polish nieuwaga, nieuważność
  • nieuwagaproperty of being inattentive — see also inattention
  • nieuważnośćproperty of being inattentive — see also inattention
Russian невнима́тельность
  • невнима́тельность (nevnimátelʹnostʹ)property of being inattentive — see also inattention
Swedish ouppmärksamhet
  • ouppmärksamhetproperty of being inattentive — see also inattention
Ukrainian неува́жність
  • неува́жність (neuvážnistʹ)property of being inattentive — see also inattention
Cite this entry
APA

inattentiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inattentiveness

MLA

“inattentiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inattentiveness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inattentiveness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inattentiveness.

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