NOUN | cognition | heedlessness, inattentiveness | a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people) |
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attribute | heedlessness, mindlessness, rashness | the trait of acting rashly and without prudence | |
attribute | heedlessness, unmindfulness, inadvertence, inadvertency | the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities |
Meaning | A lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people). | |
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Synonym | inattentiveness | |
Broader | inattention | lack of attention |
Opposite | attentiveness, heed, regard, paying attention | paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) |
Adjectives | heedless | marked by or paying little heed or attention |
Meaning | The trait of acting rashly and without prudence. | |
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Synonyms | mindlessness, rashness | |
Narrower | lightheadedness | A frivolous lack of prudence |
Broader | imprudence | A lack of caution in practical affairs |
Adjectives | heedless | marked by or paying little heed or attention |
heedless | characterized by careless unconcern |
Meaning | The trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities. | |
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Synonyms | unmindfulness, inadvertence, inadvertency | |
Broader | attentiveness | The trait of being observant and paying attention |
Opposite | mindfulness, heedfulness | The trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities |
Spanish | imprudencia, inadvertencia, insensatez, irreflexión, irresponsabilidad |
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