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What is "heedless" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does heedless mean in English? Meaning of heedless definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "heedless" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "heedless": marked by or paying little heed or attention

Adjective

  • Meaning: marked by or paying little heed or attention
  • Example: We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics heedless of danger heedless of the child's crying
  • Synonyms: heedless unheeding
  • Antonyms: attentive heedful paying attention thoughtful
  • Similar: careless deaf indifferent regardless

    • Meaning of "heedless": characterized by careless unconcern

    Adjective

  • Meaning: characterized by careless unconcern
  • Example: the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes reckless squandering of public funds
  • Synonyms: heedless reckless
  • Similar: careless
  • Adjective: Unaware, without noticing. Sing we joyous, all together, heedless of the wind and weather. 1915, Emerson Hough, The Purchase Price, chapterI: "A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder," commented the young captain, as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day. […] A strong man—a strong one; and a heedless." ¶ "Of what party is he?" she inquired, as though casually.1915, Emerson Hough, The Purchase Price, chapterI: "A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder," commented the young captain, as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day. […] A strong man—a strong one; and a heedless." ¶ "Of what party is he?" she inquired, as though casually.

    • Synonyms:

    inattentive, reckless, daydreaming, fast and loose, feckless, foolhardy, impetuous, imprudent, inadvertent, incautious, inconsiderate, neglectful, negligent, oblivious, precipitate, rash, slapdash, sloppy, thoughtless, uncaring, unmindful, unobservant, unthinking, unwary, disregardful, asleep at the switch, goofing off, irreflective, out to lunch,

    Antonyms:

    careful, cautious, heedful, observant, attentive, caring, concerned, thoughtful,

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