heedless

adjective

heed·​less ˈhēd-ləs How to pronounce heedless (audio)
: not taking heed : inconsiderate, thoughtless
heedless follies of unbridled youthJohn DeBruyn
heedlessly adverb
heedlessness noun

Examples of heedless in a Sentence

They remain heedless of their own safety. the heedless use of natural resources
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His Victor is the product of a coddling mother (Mia Goth), who dies young and leaves him emotionally adrift, and a domineering father (Charles Dance), who molds him into a brilliant but heedless inventor. Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025 Something essential in the story of Dreyfus—defiance of French institutions and their heedless consensus—did indeed come through. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025 What’s worse, Jeremiah, heedless of the fact that Belly’s 20 percent off coupon expires tomorrow, is still at the office in Boston and so can’t come with her to Michael’s. Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025 The cowboy operates on his own personal code heedless of others. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for heedless

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heedless was in 1565

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“Heedless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heedless. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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heedless

adjective
heed·​less ˈhēd-ləs How to pronounce heedless (audio)
: not taking heed : thoughtless
heedlessly adverb
heedlessness noun

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