inattention
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French inattention.
Noun[edit]
inattention (countable and uncountable, plural inattentions)
- Lack of attention, or failure to pay attention
- Synonyms: disregard, heedlessness, neglect
- An act of neglect; failure of courtesy.
Translations[edit]
want of attention
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an act of neglect
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failure of courtesy
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References[edit]
- “inattention”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “inattention”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
inattention f (plural inattentions)
Further reading[edit]
- “inattention”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.