unheeding

adjective

Definition of unheedingnext
as in heedless

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unheeding
  1. heedless
  2. unmindful
  3. oblivious
  4. unthinking
  5. unaware
  6. inattentive
  7. unconscious
  8. unknowing
Adjective
  • Damon’s Odysseus is numbed by the massacre of Troy’s civilians; Fiennes’ hates himself for leading the best men of Ithaca to their death, gutting his own community in the heedless destruction of another.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Later, in Capital, Marx warns that soil depletion caused by the heedless exploitation of nature would threaten the physical foundation of society itself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of heedless
Adjective
  • Kendall took off his shirt, unmindful of the scar slashing down his torso.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • To do this, Moments of Space is centered around Tibetan Dzogchen techniques, which emphasises mindfulness over the unconsciousness practice (unmindful thinking and feeling) many other apps focus on.
    — Georgia Day, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
Definition of unmindful
Adjective
  • Brian recently broke another kid’s arm, only half by accident, while Audrey appears to be struggling with some unarticulated feelings for her oblivious bestie.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Legislators seem oblivious to the devastating effect of pension costs on local governments.
    — Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of oblivious
Adjective
  • Watching the slow, unthinking undulations of Technicolor bells trailing lengthy tentacles like slo-mo ribbon dancers is strangely soothing.
    — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In contrast, Dessalines is typically described as violent, unthinking, emotional and heartless.
    — Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Definition of unthinking
Adjective
  • The growing gap between AI adoption and governance means many businesses are unaware of their rights, making unexplained denials a critical issue for capital access.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • First Street, a climate risk modeling company in New York City, discovered more than twice as many Americans live in dangerous flood-prone areas than FEMA's maps suggest, leaving many homeowners and even local officials unaware of the risk.
    — Laura Sullivan, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of unaware
Adjective
  • The system earned a perfect score for inattentive driving and high-risk driving.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Police reports obtained by The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network, said the couple had acknowledged smoking cannabis earlier that day and were suspected by investigators of being negligent and inattentive.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of inattentive
Adjective
  • East Hampton Town police responded to a 911 call from a man reporting a woman unconscious on a boat docked around midnight the day she was pronounced dead, according to last year’s statement.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Enneagram is a leadership consciousness and process map that reveals our gifts and unconscious patterns that can limit our dash story.
    — Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of unconscious
Adjective
  • Like his Borat character, Cohen interviews people on the street as Ali G and often gets himself into hilarious and cringe-worthy situations with unknowing victims.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 July 2026
  • That changed in April 2023 when unknowing construction workers unceremoniously removed a disintegrating Pinky from its eyrie.
    — Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of unknowing
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“Unheeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unheeding. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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