What is another word for inattention?
382 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɪnɐtˈɛnʃən], [ ɪnɐtˈɛnʃən], [ ɪ_n_ɐ_t_ˈɛ_n_ʃ_ə_n]
Inattention is the lack of attention or care towards something. Synonyms for inattention include negligence, disregard, nonchalance, unconcern, indifference, apathy, and casualness. Negligence implies a careless or irresponsible attitude towards something. Disregard suggests purposely ignoring something. Nonchalance indicates a lack of interest or concern towards something. Unconcern suggests no emotional attachment or concern towards something. Indifference implies a lack of feeling or interest towards something. Apathy suggests a lack of concern, interest, or enthusiasm. Casualness implies a relaxed or careless attitude towards something. All of these synonyms describe a lack of attention or care, but each has specific connotations that may better suit the context of use.
Synonyms for Inattention:
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n.
• carelessness • cognition • daydream • disinterest- dis interest ,
- dis interests ,
- dis-interest ,
- dis-interests ,
- emotionlessnesses ,
- impassibilities ,
- in curiosities ,
- in curiosity ,
- in curiousness ,
- in curiousnesses ,
- in-curiosities ,
- in-curiosity ,
- in-curiousness ,
- in-curiousnesses ,
- un interest ,
- un interests ,
- un responsiveness ,
- un responsivenesses ,
- un-interest ,
- un-interests ,
- un-responsiveness ,
- un-responsivenesses .
- brush offs ,
- brush-offs ,
- brushoffs ,
- dis esteem ,
- dis esteems ,
- dis favor ,
- dis favors ,
- dis regard ,
- dis regards ,
- dis respect ,
- dis respects ,
- dis-esteem ,
- dis-esteems ,
- dis-favor ,
- dis-favors ,
- dis-regard ,
- dis-regards ,
- dis-respect ,
- dis-respects ,
- forgettings ,
- in advertence ,
- in advertences ,
- in-advertence ,
- in-advertences ,
- insouciances ,
- neglectings ,
- over looking ,
- over-looking ,
- overlookings ,
- slightings ,
- the cold shoulders ,
- un concern ,
- un concerns ,
- un mindfulness ,
- un mindfulnesses ,
- un-concern ,
- un-concerns ,
- un-mindfulness ,
- un-mindfulnesses ,
- unmindfulnesses .
- Incuriosity ,
- Inobservance ,
- absence ,
- absent-mindedness ,
- aloofness ,
- apathy ,
- befuddlement ,
- detachment ,
- disinterestedness ,
- disregardfulness ,
- distraction ,
- heedlessness ,
- lack of interest ,
- lapse ,
- obliviousness ,
- preoccupation ,
- thoughtlessness ,
- unconcern ,
- unconsciousness .
- in consequences ,
- in significance ,
- in significances ,
- in-consequence ,
- in-consequences ,
- in-significance ,
- in-significances ,
- un importance ,
- un importances ,
- un-importance ,
- un-importances .
- cold-bloodedness ,
- coldbloodedness ,
- equity ,
- inconsequentialness ,
- insensitivity ,
- isolationism ,
- non-interference ,
- nonchalance .
- in attentiveness ,
- in attentivenesses ,
- in-attentiveness ,
- in-attentivenesses ,
- inattentivenesses ,
- neglectfulnesses ,
- un preparedness ,
- un preparednesses ,
- un-preparedness ,
- un-preparednesses ,
- unpreparednesses .
- de fault ,
- de faults ,
- de-fault ,
- de-faults ,
- mis cue ,
- mis cues ,
- mis take ,
- mis takes ,
- mis-cue ,
- mis-cues ,
- mis-take ,
- mis-takes ,
- over look ,
- over looks ,
- over sight ,
- over sights ,
- over-look ,
- over-looks ,
- over-sight ,
- over-sights ,
- preteritions ,
- pretermissions .
Other synonyms:
- absent ,
- abstracted .
Other relevant words:
- Anorexy ,
- Ataraxy ,
- Culpa ,
- Disconformity ,
- Distractedness ,
- Inappetency ,
- Incogitancy ,
- Inconsequentiality ,
- Indiscrimination ,
- Inexcitability ,
- Insignificancy ,
- Inunderstanding ,
- Laches ,
- Non-observance ,
- Noncompletion ,
- Nonfulfillment ,
- Nugacity ,
- Pococurantism ,
- Unintelligence ,
- Unobservance ,
- Unwisdom ,
- absentmindedness ,
- abstract thought ,
- abstraction ,
- absurdity ,
- accidia ,
- acedia ,
- anaphrodisia ,
- anorexia ,
- ataraxia ,
- blindness ,
- brown study ,
- callousness ,
- callowness ,
- casualness ,
- childishness ,
- cold shoulder ,
- coldness ,
- conceit ,
- contempt ,
- coolness ,
- culpable negligence ,
- daydreaming ,
- default ,
- delinquency ,
- dereliction ,
- dirt ,
- disdain ,
- disesteem ,
- disinterest ,
- disorder ,
- dispassion ,
- disrespect ,
- distant ,
- diversion ,
- easygoingness ,
- eccentricity ,
- error ,
- extravagance ,
- failing ,
- failure ,
- fatuity ,
- flippancy ,
- folly ,
- frivolity ,
- giddiness ,
- ignore ,
- ill-treatment ,
- immaturity ,
- impassiveness ,
- impassivity ,
- improvidence ,
- inactivity ,
- inadvertency ,
- inadvisability ,
- inattentive ,
- inattentiveness ,
- incaution ,
- incautiousness ,
- inconsequence ,
- inconsiderateness ,
- inconsideration ,
- inconsistency ,
- indiscreetness ,
- indiscretion ,
- ineptitude ,
- inexactness ,
- inexpedience ,
- injudiciousness ,
- insensibility ,
- insouciance ,
- irrationality ,
- lackadaisicalness ,
- laissez faire ,
- laxity ,
- laxness ,
- levity ,
- listlessness ,
- looseness ,
- make light of ,
- mindlessness ,
- mistake ,
- musing ,
- neglect ,
- neglectful ,
- neglectfulness ,
- neutrality ,
- nonadherence ,
- noncompliance ,
- nonconformance ,
- nonconformity ,
- nonfeasance ,
- noninterference ,
- nonperformance ,
- nonrestriction ,
- not care ,
- not mind ,
- oblivion ,
- omission ,
- oscitance ,
- oscitancy ,
- overlooking ,
- permissiveness ,
- phlegm ,
- pompousness ,
- preoccupied ,
- procrastination ,
- puerility ,
- reasonlessness ,
- regardlessness ,
- remissness ,
- reverie ,
- sabotage ,
- scorn ,
- senselessness ,
- set at naught ,
- shallowness ,
- slackness ,
- slight ,
- slighting ,
- sloth ,
- slovenliness ,
- snub ,
- sophistry ,
- stolidity ,
- stuffiness ,
- stupidity ,
- superficiality ,
- supineness ,
- thoughts ,
- trifling ,
- unmindfulness ,
- unreason ,
- unreasonableness ,
- unsoundness ,
- unthoughtfulness ,
- unwariness ,
- unwiseness ,
- vacancy ,
- vacantly ,
- vacuity ,
- vegetate ,
- want of interest ,
- witlessness .
- Impassibility ,
- brush-off ,
- brushoff ,
- call down ,
- call-down ,
- carelessness ,
- dreaminess ,
- emotionlessness ,
- forgetfulness ,
- haphazardness ,
- in consequence ,
- indifference ,
- negligence ,
- oversight ,
- preterition ,
- pretermission ,
- putdown ,
- slap in face ,
- slap in the face ,
- slap the face ,
- the cold shoulder ,
- unpreparedness .
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How to use "Inattention" in context?
There seems to be a lot of talk these days about attention deficiency disorder, or ADHD.People with ADHD often have a hard time focusing on tasks or keeping track of their surroundings. That can lead to problems in school, at home, and in the workplace. Adults with ADHD often have to work twice as hard as their counterparts to get the same results. In some cases, ADHD may even be the cause of some chronic problems. Bottom line: If you're having difficulty paying attention, you may want to speak with your doctor. There are a number of things you can do to improve your attention span, both short-term and long-term.
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Hyponym for Inattention:
n.
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cognition
basic cognitive process.
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cognition
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