inobservance
noun
in·ob·ser·vance ˌin-əb-ˈzər-vən(t)s 
1
: lack of attention : heedlessness
2
: failure to fulfill : nonobservance
inobservant
ˌin-əb-ˈzər-vənt
adjective 
Word History
Etymology
French & Latin; French, from Latin inobservantia, from in- + observantia observance
First Known Use
1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1
inobservant
adjective
as in inattentive
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- inattentive
- abstracted
- unfocused
- lost
- absent
- preoccupied
- daydreaming
- distracted
- oblivious
- faraway
- remote
- absentminded
- unfocussed
- dreamy
- unabsorbed
- foggy
- uninterested
- hazy
- disinterested
- apathetic
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- observant
- attentive
- absorbed
- intent
- focused
- rapt
- deep
- engrossed
- engaged
- interested
- immersed
- involved
- enthralled
- focussed
- intrigued
- hypnotized
- mesmerized