Found 2 items, similar to Inattentiveness.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: inattentiveness inattentiveness n 1: a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people) [syn: heedlessness] [ant: attentiveness] 2: the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others [ant: attentiveness]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Inattentiveness 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]