Associations to the word «Inattentiveness»

Wiktionary

INATTENTIVENESS, noun. The property of being inattentive.

Dictionary definition

INATTENTIVENESS, noun. A lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people).
INATTENTIVENESS, noun. The trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats