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A lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
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inattentiveness
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Word definitions for inattentiveness in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Inattentive \In`at*ten"tive\, a. [Cf. F. inattentif.] Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless; as, an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive habit. --I. Watts. Syn: Careless; heedless; regardless; ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people) [syn: heedlessness ] [ant: attentiveness ] the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others [ant: attentiveness ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The property of being inattentive.
Usage examples of inattentiveness.
We should be prepared to accept every loss by enemy action that is necessary to the success of our mission here--but I will not accept a single casualty due to inattentiveness, incompetence, carelessness, inefficiency, or preventable failures of ships and munitions.
Sally Watson was not used to inattentiveness from men, black or white.
Had his inattentiveness been due to a natural reticence, or preoccupation with his busy schedule?
Habitual inattentiveness and late assignments had cemented the unsavory image Snyder had planted in the new teacher's mind.
What I observed about her restlessness and her inattentiveness was that they're symptomatic of her primary disability.