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inadvertence

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: IH2 N AH0 D V ER1 T AH0 N S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The state or quality of being inadvertent; inadvertency; heedlessness; carelessness; negligence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Many mistakes proceed from inadvertence.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An effect or result of inattention; an oversight or mistake from negligence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unmindfulness, heedlessness, inadvertency

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: attentiveness

4

noun

Meaning 4

an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: oversight

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: omission

History

Etymology

From Middle French inadvertance.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: небрежност (nebrežnost) — negligence