Synonyms of inattention

inattention

noun

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of inattention

This inattention opens the door to foreign interference, reduces Washington’s influence abroad, and limits the effectiveness of U.S. foreign policy. —Carla Koppell, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2021

Studies show that emotional dysregulation, a symptom that is missing in the DSM for ADHD, may be as major a factor in the condition as impulsivity, inattention, and hyperactivity. —Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024

Now, much of the social media infrastructure built to protect our democratic systems in the months and days after the deadly riot has collapsed—either by inattention or force. —Makena Kelly, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024

Stallings said inattention causes most wrecks around Henderson, when a driver veers off the road and hits something or sideswipes another car on narrow roads. —Austin Fast, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024