as in careless
not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble
heedless drivers who back out of parking spaces without looking
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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 heedless
PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
In short, a willful, erratic and heedless president is prepared to risk both the U.S. and global economy to make his ideological point.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
To meet the extraordinary demands of irresponsible operational expenses, the trustees have set the payout at nearly 5.5% every year since 2011 — diminishing future purchasing power to pay for a heedless present.
—Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Such moves would transform him from a successful entrepreneur and political adviser into something far more problematic: a billionaire wielding government power for personal gain, heedless of the dire threat to important government institutions and government functions.
—Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Phishing sites are fraudulent pages that ape secure sites and try to fool heedless visitors into giving away their credentials.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
In short, a willful, erratic and heedless president is prepared to risk both the U.S. and global economy to make his ideological point.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
To meet the extraordinary demands of irresponsible operational expenses, the trustees have set the payout at nearly 5.5% every year since 2011 — diminishing future purchasing power to pay for a heedless present.
—Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Such moves would transform him from a successful entrepreneur and political adviser into something far more problematic: a billionaire wielding government power for personal gain, heedless of the dire threat to important government institutions and government functions.
—Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heedless
Adjective
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Sauter pleaded no contest to several charges, including vehicular homicide and careless operation of a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license resulting in death.—
Frank Fernandez,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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McIlroy wasted a superb opening round with two careless double bogeys leaving him seven shots behind.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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McClanahan has accused Stab’s of a civil rights violation, discrimination and negligence.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The negligence, wrongful death lawsuit was filed in Miami-Dade County court Monday, and the family held a press conference Tuesday morning with their lawyer, Miami crime victim attorney Michael Haggard of the Haggard Law Firm, in a field across the street from Southpoint Crossing.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Concerns over substandard farmworker housing intensified after a 2023 mass shooting in Half Moon Bay drew attention to the unsafe and often overlooked living conditions of the region’s agricultural workforce.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Dujarric said that nearly 90% of water infrastructure – including wells, pumping stations, and sewage plants – had been destroyed or damaged by hostilities, exacerbating disease risks and forcing families to rely on unsafe sources.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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An arrest warrant was obtained for Lacy for negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Torres is charged with arson and reckless endangerment, according to the FDNY.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Heedless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heedless. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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