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Disregard vs Inattentive - What's the difference?

disregard | inattentive |

As a noun disregard

is the act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.

As a verb disregard

is to ignore; misregard.

As an adjective inattentive is

of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.

disregard

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.
  • The government's disregard for the needs of disabled people is outrageous.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To ignore; misregard.
  • Synonyms

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    inattentive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless.
  • He was inattentive in class and did not do well in his exams.

    Derived terms

    * inattentively * inattentiveness