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Inattention vs Inattentive - What's the difference?

inattention | inattentive |

As a noun inattention

is want of attention, or failure to pay attention; disregard; heedlessness; neglect.

As an adjective inattentive is

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

inattention

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Want of attention, or failure to pay attention; disregard; heedlessness; neglect.
  • An act of neglect; failure of courtesy.
  • References

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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