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heedless

[ heed-lis ]

adjective

  1. careless; thoughtless; unmindful:

    Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.

    Synonyms: uncaring, unconcerned, negligent, indifferent, oblivious

    Antonyms: heedful, mindful, cautious



heedless

/ ˈhiːdlɪs /

adjective

  1. taking little or no notice; careless or thoughtless


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Derived Forms

  • ˈheedlessly, adverb
  • ˈheedlessness, noun

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Other Words From

  • heedless·ly adverb
  • heedless·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of heedless1

First recorded in 1570–80; heed + -less

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Example Sentences

Then again, everyone around her seems prone to equally heedless decisions.

Peter had many great skills, but even in his prime he was a heedless driver.

That, and what appears to be the heedless greed of a big-time recording company, Interscope Records.

For Romney and his operatives to find themselves in this situation is inexplicable, except on grounds of heedless greed.

Lives have always been ruined by heedless acts, but perhaps not so loudly and thoroughly.

Princeton students are not heedless of obstacles to combining career and family in the real world.

He marched on buoyantly, heedless of the wet and the squirting mud from unseen puddles.

Because he had sunk into the slough of despond, he would be heedless of the mud that gathered on his garments.

The heedless chatter of the ladies, the braying laughs of the men-at-arms, were a little chilled.

Barrington laughed as he descended the narrow stairs, but he was not heedless of his companion's warnings.

He wrapped him in every piece of dry clothing he could find, and supported his head, heedless of the blood which covered him.

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