INADVERTENT


Meaning of INADVERTENT in English

adj.

Pronunciation: -t ə nt

Function: adjective

Etymology: back-formation from inadvertence

Date: 1653

1 : not focusing the mind on a matter : INATTENTIVE

2 : UNINTENTIONAL <an inadvertent omission>

– in · ad · ver · tent · ly adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.