inadvertentadj.
/ɪnədˈvəːtənt/ 1. Of persons, their dispositions, etc.: Not properly attentive or observant; inattentive, negligent; heedless. In quot. 1653, Not having the faculty of observation.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > inattention > [adjective]
unmindfula1382
unminda1400
mindlessa1425
indiligent1549
regardless1578
heedless1579
unheedy1579
unregarding?1585
unattentive1591
thoughtless1592
unobservant1615
unobservinga1628
tentless1636
unattending1637
inadvertent1653
inobservant1663
inadverting1678
incurious1691
wistless1747
unnoticing1751
unheeding1770
inattentive1785
unrecking1824
unnoting1826
oblivious1854
the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [adjective] > careless or heedless
getelessc1175
untimingc1350
unmindfula1382
negligentc1390
unminda1400
roughtlessa1500
respectlessa1542
indiligent1549
unheedful1570
regardless1578
heedless1579
unheedy1579
unregarding?1585
unrespective1594
neglectful1595
unregardful1598
unobservinga1628
tentless1636
disregardfula1641
unregardant1652
inadvertent1653
disregarding1659
unaspective1661
inobservant1663
unheeding1770
unobservant1775
inattentive1785
disregardant1816
unrecking1824
unminded1831
unchary1856
amelectic1879
irregardless1912
blithe1922
slap-happy1937
1653 H. More Antidote against Atheisme ii. v. §3. 53 The effects of an inadvertent form (λόγος ἔνυλος) of materiated or incorporated art or seminal reason.
1686 J. Scott Christian Life: Pt. II II. vii. 631 If we are not wilfully deaf and inadvertent to it.
1694 J. Kettlewell Compan. for Penitent 124 Whose unconstant Temper..is supine and inadvertent.
1718 Free-thinker No. 21. 2 A Volume is thrown away upon the Inadvertent.
1863 J. G. Murphy Crit. Comm. Bk. Gen. (i. 3) 42 Inadvertent critics..object to God being described as speaking or performing any other act that is proper only to the human frame.
2. Of actions, etc.: Characterized by want of attention or taking notice; hence, unintentional.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > intention > unintentional or unplanned character > [adjective] > unintentional or involuntary
unviseda1300
unwilful1398
unwilly1398
unbodena1400
voluntarya1450
non-voluntaryc1454
involuntary1531
unwilling1535
unwilleda1540
unmeant1550
unvoluntary1570
uncalleda1586
uncalleda1610
unintended1649
undesigned1651
mechanic1657
automatic1694
unmeaning1698
inadvertent1724
unbidden1726
unintentional1782
unweeting1794
unwitting1818
undeliberate1874
agnomical1881
the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [adjective] > careless or heedless > characterized by carelessness or heedlessness
inadvertent1724
1724 J. Swift Seasonable Advice (single sheet) If such a Writer..should in one or two places happen to let fall an Inadversent [sic] Expression.
1785 W. Cowper Task vi. 564 An inadvertent step may crush the snail, That crawls at evening in the public path.
1870 J. R. Lowell My Study Windows 2 Another secret charm of this book is inadvertent humor.
Derivatives
inadˈvertentness n. (Bailey vol. II 1727).
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