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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
  • Her face crumples amid strained phone calls with A’s oblivious mother, while her eyes blaze like a four-alarm fire during a crushing panic attack brought on by a pushy date.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • And a surprising number of people, for good or bad, are totally oblivious to their own motivations.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 Sep. 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
  • Officials said the girls cross-country coaching staff and team members were unaware of Lincoln-Way students’ actions at the previous night’s football game.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Eleanor, now sickly and desperate, clings to her husband completely unaware of his plans to leave her.
    — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of unaware
Adjective
  • Watts was largely inattentive in those vulnerable moments, Anna says.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The system earned a perfect score for inattentive driving and high-risk driving.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of inattentive
Adjective
  • Narges Mohammadi, 54, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, was temporarily released from prison for medical reasons earlier this year after falling unconscious and being transferred to a hospital.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Sharaf connected with a clean 1-2 combination, with the left hook turning Steveson’s head and leaving the Olympic gold medalist unconscious on the canvas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2026.

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