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    heedless
    /ˈhiːdlɪs/

    adjective

    • 1. showing a reckless lack of care or attention: "‘Elaine!’ she shouted, heedless of attracting unwanted attention"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEEDLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. formal uk / ˈhiːd.ləs / us / ˈhiːd.ləs / Add to word list. 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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heedlessHeedless Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jul 15, 2012 · : not taking heed : inconsiderate, thoughtless. heedless follies of unbridled youth John DeBruyn. heedlessly adverb. heedlessness noun. Synonyms. careless. incautious. mindless. unguarded. unsafe. unwary. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of heedless in a Sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › heedlessHeedless - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEEDLESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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] She was rummaging through the letters, scattering them about the table in her heedless haste.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionheedless adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    adjective. /ˈhiːdləs/ [not usually before noun] (formal) heedless (of somebody/something) not paying careful attention to somebody/something. heedless bravery. Want to learn more?

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEEDLESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › heedlessHeedless - definition of heedless by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordHEEDLESS - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

    Master the word "HEEDLESS" in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › heedless_adjheedless, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective heedless mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective heedless. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › heedlessHeedless Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    HEEDLESS meaning: not paying careful attention.