heedless (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *heedless*:
ADJECTIVE	all	heedless, unheeding	marked by or paying little heed or attention
all	heedless, reckless	characterized by careless unconcern

English > *heedless*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	marked by or paying little heed or attention.
Examples	"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals "heedless of danger" "heedless of the child's crying"
Synonym	unheeding
Attribute of	attentiveness, heed, regard, paying attention	paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
Narrower	careless, regardless	(usually followed by 'of') without due thought or consideration
Narrower	deaf, indifferent	(usually followed by 'to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed
Opposite	heedful, attentive, thoughtful, paying attention	taking heed
Spanish	desatento, descuidado, despistado, irreflexivo
Catalan	desatent, despistat
Nouns	heedlessness	the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
Nouns	heedlessness	a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
Adverbs	heedlessly	without care or concern

English > *heedless*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Characterized by careless unconcern.
Example	"the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton
Synonym	reckless
Broader	careless	marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness
Spanish	imprudente
Nouns	heedlessness	the trait of acting rashly and without prudence

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