INADVERTENCE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities

Synonyms:

heedlessness; inadvertence; inadvertency; unmindfulness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("inadvertence" is a kind of...):

attentiveness (the trait of being observant and paying attention)

Derivation:

inadvertent (happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally)

Meaning:

An unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something

Synonyms:

inadvertence; oversight

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("inadvertence" is a kind of...):

omission (neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something)