heedless

[heed-lis] / ˈhid lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

careless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inattentive reckless

WEAK

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

Antonyms

WEAK

attentive careful caring cautious concerned heedful observant thoughtful

Example Sentences

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She opposed Pete Hegseth’s risible nomination as Defense secretary and voted to undo Trump’s heedless tariffs on Canada.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

She said the new working plans were being implemented in a "heavy-handed way, heedless of the consequences".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024

Even among the irrepressible talents of his co-stars, Perry stood out, for a rubbery, heedless way with physical comedy and a split-second timing that most stopwatches would envy.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

The trial has been widely viewed as a test of whether Fox's coverage crossed the line between ethical journalism and the heedless pursuit of ratings, as Dominion alleges and Fox denies.

From Reuters • Apr. 10, 2023

And he took the meat out of the pot with his two fingers and threw it upon the ground and was heedless of the younger lad’s howling.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck

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