inadvertence
/,inəd'və:təns/ Cách viết khác : (inadvertency) /,inəd'və:tənsi/
Definition
- Noun:
- The trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities: A characteristic of being neglectful or inattentive to one's duties.
- An unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something: A mistake or oversight that happens by accident because something was not seen or considered.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The data breach was caused by simple inadvertence, not malicious intent.
- His inadvertence led to him missing the crucial deadline.
Advanced Usage
- "Through inadvertence": By means of or because of an oversight.
- The error occurred through inadvertence, and we apologize for the confusion.
Variants and Related Words
- Inadvertency (noun): An alternative, less common form of "inadvertence" with the same meaning.
- The mistake was one of mere inadvertency.
- Inadvertent (adjective): Not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning; unintentional.
- She made an inadvertent error in the report.
Synonyms
- Oversight: An unintentional failure to notice or do something.
- Negligence: Failure to take proper care over something.
- Carelessness: Lack of attention or consideration; not being careful.
- Unintentionality: The quality of being not done on purpose.
Antonyms
- Deliberateness: The quality of being intentional or done on purpose.
- Carefulness: The quality of giving a lot of attention to what you are doing so that you do not have an accident or make a mistake.
- Attentiveness: The action of paying close attention to something.
Related Phrases
- "Error of inadvertence": A mistake caused by a lack of attention.
- The court dismissed the claim, calling it an error of inadvertence.
Noun
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the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities
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an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
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