n
A state or the quality of being absent-minded (abstracted, preoccupied).
adj
Absent in mind; often preoccupied; forgetful or careless due to distraction; easily distracted.
n
(by extension) A person who tends to be oblivious to reality.
adv
(manner) Preoccupiedly; in an absent-minded manner.
adv
In an absent-minded or abstracted manner.
adj
Alternative form of absent-minded [Absent in mind; often preoccupied; forgetful or careless due to distraction; easily distracted.]
adj
(archaic) Absent-minded.
n
(uncountable, rare) Ignorance, especially that which is common to a group or category of people.
n
(set phrase, often politics or public policy) A policy or strategy of deliberately taking no action concerning an issue, challenging situation, or other problem in the belief that this course will ultimately result in the best outcome possible.
n
A form of child abuse caused by the denial of basic needs like proper nutrition, care, and love.
adj
Negligent in performing a duty.
n
Willful neglect of one's duty.
adj
Freeing from illusion.
n
(obsolete) What is contrary to interest or advantage.
n
The act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.
adj
in which someone is out of their familiar environment; pertaining to a fish out of water
n
Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention.
adj
(obsolete) futile; trifling
adj
(simile, colloquial) Unquestionably guilty.
n
The act of ignoring something.
n
Alternative form of ignoramus [A totally ignorant person—unknowledgeable, uneducated, or uninformed; a fool.]
n
A totally ignorant person—unknowledgeable, uneducated, or uninformed; a fool.
n
A personification of ignorance.
n
(slang, derogatory) The wilfully ignorant; those who choose to ignore inconvenient facts or make public claims based on falsehoods.
n
The action of ignoring something, or the state of being ignored
adj
Obsolete form of ignorant. [Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.]
n
(rare) A person who is ignored.
n
(archaic) The act of ignoring something.
n
The act by which something is ignored.
n
(nonce word) The act of ignorizing.
v
(nonce word) To promote ignorance; to withhold from education.
adj
Poorly informed; ignorant.
n
An impertinent individual.
adj
Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest
v
(transitive, obsolete) To appropriate for private use.
n
Lack of acquaintance; ignorance.
adv
In an inadequate manner.
n
An effect or result of inattention; an oversight or mistake from negligence.
n
Lack of application, attention, or diligence; negligence; indolence.
adj
(informal, in particular) Improper; adult; sexual.
n
Alternative spelling of incognizance [Failure to cognize, apprehend, or notice.]
n
The condition of being incompliant; a refusal to comply.
n
Alternative form of incompliance [The condition of being incompliant; a refusal to comply.]
n
(obsolete) inconsequence
n
(obsolete) Lack of discovery.
adj
Obsolete form of unfashionable. [Not fashionable.]
adj
Obsolete form of iniquitous. [Wicked or sinful.]
n
Alternative form of inobservance [Lack of observance.]
n
(obsolete) ignorance; the lack of knowledge
n
(countable) An intolerant word or action.
n
(rare) One who does not tolerate something.
n
Lack of vigilance; neglect of watching.
n
(archaic) passive submission; lack of resistance
adj
Ignorant; characterized by foolish denial of facts or beliefs in that which is not true.
n
Alternative form of know-nothingness [The state of knowing nothing; ignorance.]
n
(medicine) A lack of adherence
adj
Uncomfortable, especially due to one's surroundings.
n
Irrational or illogical thinking.
n
The ability to accept uncertainty and contradiction without needing to resolve the conflict.
v
(transitive) To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
n
The characteristic of being neglectful.
n
(now nonstandard) neglect
n
(US regional) Concern, affair.
n
Adverse action of will; unwillingness.
n
(obsolete, nonce word) Lack of due regard; disregard; a slight.
n
(often with "the") The state of not paying attention to the future or the past.
adj
Failing to remember; forgetful.
adj
(idiomatic) No longer conversant with something, especially facts, reality, world; not aware or realistic.
n
An omission; something that is left out, missed or forgotten.
n
A person once famous and respected who has since been utterly forgotten.
adj
(obsolete) Unseemly; unfit; indecorous.
n
The act of ignoring or snubbing; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.
adj
Extraneous; stray; not relevant or wanted.
n
A refusal to answer or to cooperate.
v
To be willing to do without compunction or deep consideration.
n
Lack of appreciation; failure to appreciate; ingratitude.
adj
(rare, nonstandard) Not behaving in an acceptable or appropriate way; misbehaving.
adj
Excessive, imprudent or unreasonable.
adj
Reversed or nullified by decree, as something previously decreed.
n
Failure to provide adequate accommodation to the needs of someone.
n
Alternative form of indiscipline [Lack of discipline.]
n
(obsolete) Absence of expectation; want of foresight.
adj
(archaic) unseemly; disgraceful
adj
Serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable.
n
Alternative form of unfavorableness [The quality of being unfavorable.]
n
Alternative form of unfulfillment [The failure to fulfill or perform something.]
v
(transitive) To deliberately fail to heed or take notice of; disregard; ignore.
adj
(obsolete) Incautious; precipitate; heedless.
adv
Alternative form of unhonourably [In an unhonourable manner.]
adj
Obsolete form of unhonored. [Not honored.]
v
(archaic) To deprive (a king) of his royal qualities.
adv
In a manner not conforming to the law.
n
something that is unnecessary
adj
Obsolete form of impatient. [Restless and intolerant of delays.]
adj
(obsolete) Improper, not according with fact or reason; wrong, irregular.
adj
Not reasonable; going beyond what could be expected or asked for.
n
Lack of resistance; passive submission.
v
(obsolete) hesitating; scrupling
n
Lack of subjection; the condition of not being subject to something.
adj
Unwilling to submit; not submissive, disobedient
n
The state or condition of being unthoughtful.
n
Someone who is incompetent.
n
(idiomatic, law) A decision in bad faith to avoid becoming informed about something so as to avoid having to make undesirable decisions that such information might prompt.
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