Care and feeding and Inattention

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Care and feeding noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.

Usage example: devotes too much time to the care and feeding of her buggy computer

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Inattention is an antonym for care and feeding.

Inattention noun - Lack of attention.

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Care and feeding is an antonym for inattention.

Nearby Words: inattentive, inattentively

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Inattention and Care and feeding. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/care_and_feeding/inattention

Care and feeding & Inattention. N.p., 2017. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/care_and_feeding/inattention>.

Inattention or Care and feeding. 2017. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/care_and_feeding/inattention.