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heedless::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | reckless |
| Derivation | heedlessness |
the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes.
heedless::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | unheeding |
| Derivation | heedlessness |
We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics.
heedless of danger.
heedless of the child's crying.
Examples of heedless
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Removing child care doesn't punish heedless parents, it harms innocent children.
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A good deal of that has been dribbled away in heedless, indiscriminate spending.
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Once ashore, the men scrambled up the cliffs barefoot, heedless of kiawe thorns.
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They and their heedless friends show her the disenchanted kingdom of adulthood.
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Imagine that someone is in danger, but for whatever reason is heedless to warning.
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We've spent millenia undoing the work, heedless of any peril that might bring.
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Others are heedless,-do thou be wise, and on this path keep thy tongue silent.
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They had been written in a manner heedless of their racially prejudicial character.
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Speed Racer intends to convey a sense of heedless momentum, but it drags painfully.
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- Marked by or paying little heed or attention; "We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"--Franklin D. Roosevelt; "heedless of danger"; "heedless of the child's crying"
- Characterized by careless unconcern; "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton; "reckless squandering of public funds"
- (heedlessly) carelessly: without care or concern; "carelessly raised the children's hopes without thinking of their possible disappointment"
- (heedlessness) inattentiveness: a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
- (heedlessness) the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
- Unaware, without noticing
