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inadvertency

in·ad·vert·en·cy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-uh d-vur-tn-see]
    • /ˌɪn ədˈvɜr tn si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-uh d-vur-tn-see]
    • /ˌɪn ədˈvɜr tn si/

Definitions of inadvertency word

  • abbreviation INADVERTENCY inadvertence. 1
  • noun inadvertency inadvertence or heedlessness. 0
See all 2 definitions of inadvertency

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Origin of inadvertency

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Medieval Latin inadvertentia, equivalent to Latin in- in-3 + advert- turn to (see advert1) + -entia -ency

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Parts of speech for Inadvertency

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Inadvertency

inadvertency popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

inadvertency usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for inadvertency

noun inadvertency

  • carelessness — not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist.
  • lapse — an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice.
  • failing — Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way.
  • breach — If you breach an agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.
  • oversight — an omission or error due to carelessness: My bank statement is full of oversights.
All 33 Synonyms of inadvertency

Antonyms for inadvertency

noun inadvertency

  • success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
  • accomplishment — An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
  • achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
  • perfection — the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
  • juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
All 16 Antonyms of inadvertency

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