Inattentiveness and Qui vive
Opposite meaning terms
Inattentiveness
Inattentiveness noun - A lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people).
Qui vive is an antonym for inattentiveness.
Qui vive
Qui vive noun - The state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger.
Usage example: an army on the qui vive for enemy attack
Inattentiveness is an antonym for qui vive.
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Qui vive and Inattentiveness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/inattentiveness/qui_vive
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