Synonyms for inattentiveness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : in-uh-ten-tiv
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn əˈtɛn tɪv

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Définition of inattentiveness

Origin :
  • 1741, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + attentive. Related: Inattentively; inattentiveness.
  • As in negligence : noun carelessness
  • As in laxness : noun negligence
  • As in remissness : noun negligence
  • As in slackness : noun negligence
Example sentences :
  • Charlie, piqued at her inattentiveness, essayed a volubility foreign to his words.
  • Extract from : « Erik Dorn » by Ben Hecht
  • "You should conquer that habit of inattentiveness," chided her aunt.
  • Extract from : « Bee and Butterfly » by Lucy Foster Madison
  • It seemed to me that this inattentiveness of his pupils hurt him, but he bore it meekly day after day.
  • Extract from : « My Reminiscences » by Rabindranath Tagore

Antonyms for inattentiveness

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