# inadvertence

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The state or quality of being inadvertent; inadvertency; heedlessness; carelessness; negligence.
2. An effect or result of inattention; an oversight or mistake from negligence.

## Etymology
From Middle French inadvertance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/inadvertence