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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈheedlessness, noun
  • ˈheedlessly, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • 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

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In one 2020 tweet, Schleifer accused Trump of eroding constitutional integrity “every day with every lie and every act of heedless, narcissistic corruption.”

“We have a lot of law firms that we’re going to be going after,” he told Fox News, heedless of Americans’ fundamental right to counsel.

Both events reveal a pattern of external forces imposing political structures on Africa to serve their interests, heedless of the continent’s complex histories and diverse peoples.

A widespread uprooting of families and innocents as a heedless and heartless deportation policy drives a scythe through immigrant communities.

I might have been headed anywhere, even onto the ballroom floor beneath the heedless feet of all those milling humans.

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