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
Humanity is heedless of all the clutter in those bands.
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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.
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Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
At the time, investors were understandably looking ahead to an all-inclusive fourth-quarter ramp, which probably would have tripped into excessive optimism and heedless speculation.
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
While Sammie is naive, impatient, and yearning for adulthood, Delta Slim is wise, heedless yeet unflappable, and the surprising steady voice when the juke joint descends into chaos.
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
30 Dec. 2025
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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
At the time, investors were understandably looking ahead to an all-inclusive fourth-quarter ramp, which probably would have tripped into excessive optimism and heedless speculation.
—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
While Sammie is naive, impatient, and yearning for adulthood, Delta Slim is wise, heedless yeet unflappable, and the surprising steady voice when the juke joint descends into chaos.
—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heedless
Adjective
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The Most The business owners who get burned in an exit are almost never careless.
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Still, multitasking can lead to careless errors, irritability or burnout, so take it easy.
Adjective
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It is considered unsafe to swim in the rivers for at least 48 hours after a storm.
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As repair and evaluation work continues following major breaks in the Haverhill sewer line over a week ago, a nonprofit’s testing is still showing unsafe levels of fecal bacteria downstream in the Merrimack River.
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The suspect, 30‑year‑old Trevion Mark of Fort Worth, was arrested nearby without incident and charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle, according to DPS.
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Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.
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“Heedless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heedless. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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