as in negligence
failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes
the dog's lack of protection against rabies was purely due to his owner's heedlessness
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Recent Examples of heedlessness
The heedlessness of the children has touched her mood.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heedlessness
Noun
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The motion does not address the core negligence and wrongful death claims stemming from the crash itself but seeks to dismiss claims related to emergency dispatch and allegations Riverside County officials failed to protect the victims after the collision.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Charges have since been dismissed against three, including Nores — all of whom were accused of negligence.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
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Once, administrators confronted him about the carelessness of his grading.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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That's not chance or carelessness.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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“Heedlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heedlessness. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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