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
  • Here’s the feckless poor, here’s the striving poor, here’s the oblivious cheerful poor, here’s the drug addict, here’s the drunk.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Confident in the safety of their compound, Andrew and the soldiers were oblivious to the boy’s bad intentions.
    — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 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 famed downtown venue is once again operating Thursdays to Sunday, but many have been unaware.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Just a few weeks ago, a survey from UK arbitration service Acas found that two-fifths of employers across all industries were unaware of these changes in law.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of unaware
Adjective
  • By the same token, French-style discretion can be interpreted by American visitors as inattentive and rude.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Watts was largely inattentive in those vulnerable moments, Anna says.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of inattentive
Adjective
  • Most LifeFlight patients are unconscious or too ill to consent to share their stories, so the details are private.
    — Elaine Appleton-Grant, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The child’s mother, who was not charged in the case, reported the crime after finding Sophia unconscious with head wounds.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of unconscious
Adjective
  • During the first couple weeks of July, unknowing customers still came to the cafe almost every day.
    — Lauren Ng, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Winds carried radiation hundreds of miles from the open-air tests, exposing thousands of unknowing people to nuclear fallout.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of unknowing
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“Unheeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unheeding. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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