Synonyms of inattention

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inattention

noun

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as in negligence

failure to carefully think about, listen to, or watch someone or something

Many traffic accidents are the result of driver inattention.

They lost several potential clients through their inattention to detail.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negligence
• inattentiveness
• forgetfulness
• carelessness
• omission
• neglect
• inadvertence
• neglectfulness
• inadvertency
• shortsightedness
• heedlessness
• laxness
• obliviousness
• recklessness
• remissness
• misconduct
• slackness
• foolhardiness
• rashness
• wildness
• irresponsibility
• malfeasance
• unwariness
• mismanagement
• malpractice
• incaution
• delinquency
• dereliction
• incautiousness
• misdirection
• mishandling
• irresponsibleness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attention
• attentiveness
• alertness
• awareness
• vigilance
• watchfulness
• circumspection
• responsibility
• observance
• carefulness
• care
• caution
• cautiousness
• responsibleness
• heedfulness

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• attention
• attentiveness
• alertness
• awareness
• vigilance
• watchfulness
• circumspection
• responsibility
• observance
• carefulness
• care
• caution
• cautiousness
• responsibleness
• heedfulness

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