heedless

adjective

ˈhēd-ləs How to pronounce heedless (audio)
Definition of heedlessnext
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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Recent Examples of heedless Yet Disclosure Day also feels as much like an answer to Spielberg’s own War of the Worlds as his 1977 classic — and not just in the heedless forward momentum of its chase-heavy staging, recalling a bravura bit of highway speeding from the 2005 film. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026 This emphasis on wholesome working-class respectability is heedless of the ’60s rushing toward them, a decade that, by 1958, the other counselors have prematurely embraced. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 18 May 2026 Humanity is heedless of all the clutter in those bands. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 16 Apr. 2026 The rules of polite society would bar this particular group from fraternizing together in such a heedless manner, but the Bridgerton wrap party brought the crew together for what appears to have been a very good time indeed. — Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heedless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heedless
  1. careless
  2. unsafe
  3. reckless
Adjective
  • Josh Hoover may have been a bit careless, but every game TCU has played this season is another painful example how badly both his old school, and coach, miss him.
    — Mac Engel October 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
  • According to police, the driver was cited for careless driving.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of careless
Adjective
  • Checking plans before execution The team also developed a defense system called PROTEA, designed to identify unsafe actions before a robot carries them out.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The meat may have been stored in a refrigerator experiencing unsafe deviations in temperature.
    — Eva Flowe October 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of unsafe
Adjective
  • In addition, the jury found the two deputies acted with reckless disregard and awarded $10 million in punitive damages.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Chiu was convicted of murder, second-degree robbery, assault with a firearm and reckless evasion of police.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of reckless

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“Heedless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heedless. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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