unmindfulness

8.6

Lack of attention that makes you forget or ignore tasks

noun
/ʌnˈmaɪndfəl.nəs/

: desatención

His unmindfulness of the deadline caused serious issues for the team.

Examples

The manager noticed a pattern of unmindfulness in her work habits.
The teacher noticed her student's unmindfulness during the lecture.
Unmindfulness often leads to overlooked details and unfinished tasks.
His unmindfulness led to many missed deadlines.
His unmindfulness of his daily responsibilities resulted in several mistakes at work.
The unmindfulness she displayed during the presentation cost her the promotion.
The team's unmindfulness about the project requirements led to a delay in delivery.

Synonyms

neglect

vsunmindfulness

100 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

is narrower, highlighting the mental forgetting or ignoring of duties

carelessness

vsunmindfulness

16 2.8

Lack of attention that causes mistakes or accidents

is specifically about ignoring or forgetting duties rather than careless acts

forgetfulness

vsunmindfulness

11 3.5

A habit of not remembering things like names or keys

can include weak memory but stresses ignoring or failing duties

inattention

vsunmindfulness

8 4.6

Not noticing things around you

is about forgetting or ignoring duties rather than single missed moments

sloppiness

vsunmindfulness

5 3.7

Careless, untidy behaviour that shows little attention to detail

is about mental ignoring or forgetting of duties rather than messy behaviour

thoughtlessness

vsunmindfulness

2 5.8

A lack of care for other people or the results of your actions

focuses on failing to meet duties rather than lack of social consideration

obliviousness

vsunmindfulness

2 7.4

Not noticing things happening around you

is more focused on habitual ignoring of responsibilities rather than total unawareness

unawareness

vsunmindfulness

2 5.4

Not knowing or noticing something

refers more to failing duties through inattention rather than mere lack of knowledge

mindlessness

vsunmindfulness

2 7.3

A lack of thought or care in what someone does

focuses more on missed duties and responsibilities rather than empty or shallow action

inattentiveness

vsunmindfulness

1 7.0

Not paying attention that causes mistakes or hurts others

focuses more on ignoring responsibilities specifically rather than general carelessness

heedlessness

vsunmindfulness

1 7.8

Not paying attention to danger or important things

leans more toward absent responsibility through forgetting rather than risk ignoring

distractibility

vsunmindfulness

1 7.5

A tendency to lose focus because of things around you

describes a standing state of ignoring duties, not only being easily diverted

inadvertence

vsunmindfulness

1 9.3

Not paying attention causes mistakes

emphasizes ignoring responsibilities as a broader state rather than single errors

absentmindedness

vsunmindfulness

1 7.4

A state of being so distracted that you forget things and miss details

is broader, covering general ignoring of responsibilities not only momentary preoccupation

inadvertency

vsunmindfulness

9.9

Not paying attention and being careless about work

applies more broadly to a state of forgetting or ignoring obligations

neglectfulness

vsunmindfulness

6.3

Not giving needed care and attention to responsibilities or people

is a general inattentive state that may or may not be habitual

unconscientiousness

vsunmindfulness

9.9

Not being careful or responsible about doing what is right

is more about failing to notice or remember duties than moral failing

unthoughtfulness

vsunmindfulness

7.7

Failure to pay attention before acting or speaking

involves ignoring duties through forgetfulness rather than only rash action

incognizance

vsunmindfulness

9.9

Not knowing about something

is centered on forgetting or ignoring responsibilities rather than factual ignorance

distractedness

vsunmindfulness

6.2

Not able to pay attention because your mind is on other things

is more about forgetting or ignoring responsibilities rather than temporary distraction

Antonyms

mindfulness

30 4.2

Paying full attention to the present moment and your tasks

How Mindful

mindfulness

30 4.2

attentiveness

3 4.2

awareness

336 3.2

inattention

8 4.6

unmindfulness

8.6

mindlessness

2 7.3

Surface Forms

unmindfulness singular

unmindfulnesses plural

Morphology

unmindfulness = unmindful (transparent) = un + mind + ful + ness

Formed by negating 'mindful' (un-) and adding '-ness' to indicate the state; each step preserves an obvious meaning for learners.

Etymology

The word unmindfulness comes from un- 'not' and mind 'attention'. So, unmindfulness means 'not paying attention', which explains why it describes forgetting or ignoring responsibilities.