inattention

Definitions of inattention
  1. noun
    willful lack of care and attention
    synonyms: négligence
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    type of:
    sévices
    the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
  2. noun
    lack of attention
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    antonyms:
    préoccupation
    the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
    types:
    distraction
    an obstacle to attention
    indifférence
    lack of attention and due care
    omission
    neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
    type of:
    processus cognitif de base
    cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge
  3. noun
    an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
    synonyms: imprudence
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    type of:
    omission
    neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
  4. noun
    letting pass without notice
    synonyms: négligence
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    type of:
    omission
    neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
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