Inadvertence vs Heedlessness - What's the difference?
inadvertence | heedlessness | Synonyms |
The state or quality of being inadvertent; inadvertency; heedlessness; carelessness; negligence.
An effect or result of inattention; an oversight or mistake from negligence.
The state or character of being heedless; inattention; carelessness; thoughtlessness.
As nouns the difference between inadvertence and heedlessness
is that inadvertence is the state or quality of being inadvertent; inadvertency; heedlessness; carelessness; negligence while heedlessness is the state or character of being heedless; inattention; carelessness; thoughtlessness.inadvertence
English
Noun
- Many mistakes proceed from inadvertence .
- Inadvertency , or want of attendance to the sense and intention of our prayers. — Jeremy Taylor.