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adjective
- 1. showing a reckless lack of care or attention: "“Elaine!” she shouted, heedless of attracting unwanted attention"
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not giving attention to a risk or possible difficulty: Heedless destruction of the rainforests is contributing to global warming. heedless of Journalists had insisted on getting to the front line of the battle, heedless of the risks. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not paying attention. absent-mindedly. absent-mindedness. absently.
The meaning of HEEDLESS is not taking heed : inconsiderate, thoughtless. How to use heedless in a sentence.
Someone heedless is reckless or not paying attention. Heedless rhymes with needless, and someone who's heedless acts as if needed things are needless. If you head out to surf in a tsunami, you're heedless of the giant-wave warnings.
not giving attention to a risk or possible difficulty: Heedless destruction of the rainforests is contributing to global warming. heedless of Journalists had insisted on getting to the front line of the battle, heedless of the risks. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Heedless definition: careless; thoughtless; unmindful. See examples of HEEDLESS used in a sentence.
Definition of 'heedless' Word Frequency. heedless. (hiːdləs ) adjective. If you are heedless of someone or something, you do not take any notice of them. [formal] Heedless of time or any other consideration, they began to search the underwater cave. [ + of]
Define heedless. heedless synonyms, heedless pronunciation, heedless translation, English dictionary definition of heedless. adj. Marked by or paying little heed; unmindful or thoughtless. See Synonyms at careless. heed′less·ly adv. heed′less·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary...
adjective. Not taking heed; careless; unmindful. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Unaware, without noticing. Sing we joyous, all together, heedless of the wind and weather. Wiktionary. Synonyms: reckless. unheeding. unwary. unobservant. unaware. remiss. regardless. oblivious. mindless. imprudent. impetuous. hairbrained. foolish.
Definition of heedless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(ˈhidlɪs) adjective. careless; thoughtless; unmindful. Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog. SYNONYMS oblivious, indifferent; negligent, uncaring, unconcerned. ANTONYMS cautious, mindful, heedful. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
