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inattention

Roget-categorie 458

4. Words relating to the intellectual faculties
4.2. Precursory conditions and operations
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#458. Inattention

zelfstandig naamwoord

inattention, inconsiderationinconsiderateness etc. adj. — oversightinadvertence, inadvertency, nonobservance, disregard.
supineness etc. (inactivity) 683 etourderie [Fr.], want of thoughtheedlessness etc. (neglect) 460insouciance etc. (indifference) 866.
abstractionabsence of mind, absorption of mindpreoccupation, distraction, reverie, brown study, deep musing, fit of abstraction.

werkwoord

be inattentive etc. adj. — overlook, disregardpass by etc. (neglect) 460not observe etc. 457think little of.
close one's eyes to, shut one's eyes topay no attention todismiss from one's thoughts, discard from one's thoughts, discharge from one's thoughts, dismiss from one's mind, discard from one's mind, discharge from one's minddrop the subject, think no more ofset aside, turn aside, put asideturn away from, turn one's attention from, turn a deaf ear to, turn one's back upon.
abstract oneself, dream, indulge in reverie.
escape notice, escape attentioncome in at one ear and go out at the otherforget etc. (have no remembrance) 506.
call off the attention, draw off the attention, call away the attention, divert the attention, distract the mindput out of one's headdisconcert, discomposeput out, confuse, perplex, bewilder, moider, fluster, muddle, dazzlethrow a sop to Cerberus.

bijvoeglijk naamwoord

inattentiveunobservant, unmindful, heedless, unthinking, unheeding, undiscerninginadvertentmindless, regardless, respectless, listless etc. (indifferent) 866blind, deaf bird-wittedhand over headcursory, percursorygiddy-brained, scatter-brained, hare-brainedunreflective, unreflecting, ecervele [Fr.]offhanddizzy, muzzy, brainsickgiddy, giddy as a goosewild, harum-scarum, rantipole, highflyingheedless, careless etc. (neglectful) 460.
inconsiderate, thoughtless.
absent, abstracted, distraitabsentminded, lostlost in thought, wrapped in thoughtrapt, in the clouds, bemuseddreaming on other things, musing on other thingspreoccupied, engrossed etc. (attentive) 457daydreaming, in a reverie etc. n. — off one's guard etc. (inexpectant) 508nappingdreamycaught napping.
disconcerted, distracted, put out etc. v..

bijwoord

inattentively, inadvertently, absent-mindedly etc. adj. per incuriam [Lat.], sub silentio [Lat.].

tussenwerpsel

stand at ease, stand easy!,

uitdrukking

the attention wandersone's wits gone a woolgathering, one's wits gone a bird's nestingit never entered into one's headthe mind running on other thingsone's thoughts being elsewherehad it been a bear it would have bitten you.

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