'Inattentiveness' definitions:
Definition of 'inattentiveness'
(from WordNet)
noun
A lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people) [syn: inattentiveness, heedlessness] [ant: attentiveness, heed, paying attention, regard]
noun
The trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others [ant: attentiveness]
Definition of 'Inattentiveness'
From: GCIDE
- Inattentive \In`at*ten"tive\, a. [Cf. F. inattentif.] Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless; as, an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive habit. --I. Watts.
- Syn: Careless; heedless; regardless; thoughtless; negligent; remiss; inadvertent. -- {In`at*ten"tive*ly}, adv. -- {In`at*ten"tive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]