inattention
English
Etymology
From French inattention.
Noun
inattention (countable and uncountable, plural inattentions)
- Lack of attention, or failure to pay attention
- Synonyms: disregard, heedlessness, neglect
- An act of neglect; failure of courtesy.
Translations
want of attention
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an act of neglect
failure of courtesy
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References
- inattention in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
- inattention in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Anagrams
- intentation
French
Etymology
in- + attention.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.na.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Noun
inattention f (plural inattentions)
- inattention
Further reading
- “inattention”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.