inadvertence

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
22
Letters
12

Definition of inadvertence

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The state or quality of being inadvertent; inadvertency; heedlessness; carelessness; negligence.
    “Many mistakes proceed from inadvertence.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The state or quality of being inadvertent; inadvertency; heedlessness; carelessness; negligence.
    “Many mistakes proceed from inadvertence.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)An effect or result of inattention; an oversight or mistake from negligence.
    “The size is an inadvertence like the tailor's stitches, to allow a style to emerge.”

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Etymology

From Middle French inadvertance.

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10-letter words

4 words

9-letter words

16 words

8-letter words

61 words

7-letter words

73 words

6-letter words

45 words

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