Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being inattentive; inattention.
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- noun The property of being
inattentive .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
- noun the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others
Etymologies
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Examples
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ADHD is characterized by inattentiveness, impulsive behavior and hyperactivity.
Attention Disorder on the Rise Shalini Ramachandran 2011
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ADHD is characterized by inattentiveness, impulsive behavior and hyperactivity.
FOXNews.com 2011
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Remember Jimmy Carter lost the 1980 election for the same kind of inattentiveness to the economy. —
McCain Now Criticizes Obama for Travels - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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But don't confuse that kind of inattentiveness with the times he cut off a guest mid-sentence in order to get to his next question.
Inside TV Blog 2010
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Although the connections between adult creative accomplishment and dyslexia have been widely recognized, both the talents and the dyslexic challenges of gifted dyslexic children often go unrecognized during their school years because their strengths in memory and higher order thinking compensate for their weaknesses in phonology and single word decoding, while their "silly mistakes," "inattentiveness," and "slow work" obscure their abilities.
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ADHD is a complex neurobehavioral disorder, which includes symptoms and behaviors such as inattentiveness, running around or climbing excessively, and being excitable or impulsive, many of which can be disruptive.
unknown title 2009
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Impulsiveness and inattentiveness, however, tend to persist.
Earl Martin Phalen: Treating Our Children: An ADHD and Medication Q&A with Dr. Robert Needlman Earl Martin Phalen 2011
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Impulsiveness and inattentiveness, however, tend to persist.
Earl Martin Phalen: Treating Our Children: An ADHD and Medication Q&A with Dr. Robert Needlman Earl Martin Phalen 2011
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Impulsiveness and inattentiveness, however, tend to persist.
Earl Martin Phalen: Treating Our Children: An ADHD and Medication Q&A with Dr. Robert Needlman Earl Martin Phalen 2011
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"Mind wandering is typically associated with negative things like laziness or inattentiveness," says lead author, Prof. Kalina Christoff, UBC Dept. of Psychology.
Boing Boing 2009
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