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- [in-uh-ten-shuh n]
- /ˌɪn əˈtɛn ʃən/
- /ˌɪn.əˈten.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-uh-ten-shuh n]
- /ˌɪn əˈtɛn ʃən/
Definitions of inattention word
- noun inattention lack of attention; negligence. 1
- noun inattention an act of neglect. 1
- noun inattention Lack of attention; distraction. 1
- noun inattention carelessness 1
- uncountable noun inattention A person's inattention is their lack of attention. 0
- noun inattention failure to pay attention; heedlessness; negligence 0
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Origin of inattention
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; in-3 + attention
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Parts of speech for Inattention
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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inattention popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inattention
noun inattention
- carelessness — not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist.
- negligence — the quality, fact, or result of being negligent; neglect: negligence in discharging one's responsibilities.
- inadvertence — the quality or condition of being inadvertent; heedlessness.
- abstraction — An abstraction is a general idea rather than one relating to a particular object, person, or situation.
- remissness — negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.: He's terribly remiss in his work.
Antonyms for inattention
noun inattention
- regard — to look upon or think of with a particular feeling: to regard a person with favor.
- respect — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
- attention — If you give someone or something your attention, you look at it, listen to it, or think about it carefully.
- concentration — Concentration on something involves giving all your attention to it.
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