Home › Words › I › inattentioninattentioninattention · noun — lack of attention, or failure to pay attention.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom French inattention.nounLack of attention, or failure to pay attentionAn act of neglect; failure of courtesy.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.disattention 88% match — A lack of attention; a failure to pay attention. vs inattention →inattentive 82% match — Of or pertaining to a lack of attention; not paying attention; careless. vs inattention →nonattention 80% match — Failure to pay attention; ignoring or avoiding an issue, etc. vs inattention →inattentiveness 78% match — The property of being inattentive. vs inattention →attentionless 77% match — Without attention. vs inattention →unattentive 77% match — Not attentive. vs inattention →nonattentive 75% match — Not attentive. vs inattention →inattentionally 74% match — In an inattentional manner vs inattention →