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heedless definition
heedless |
Grep of noun heedless heedlessness Overview of adj heedless The adj heedless has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) heedless, thoughtless, unheeding -- (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") 2. heedless, reckless -- (characterized by careless unconcerned; "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton; "reckless squandering of public funds") Antonyms of adj heedless 2 senses of heedless Sense 1 heedless (vs. heedful), thoughtless, unheeding heedful (vs. heedless), attentive, thoughtful Sense 2 heedless, reckless INDIRECT (VIA careless) -> careful Similarity of adj heedless 2 senses of heedless Sense 1 heedless (vs. heedful), thoughtless, unheeding => careless(prenominal), thoughtless(prenominal), regardless => deaf(prenominal), indifferent(prenominal) Sense 2 heedless, reckless => careless (vs. careful) Attributes of adj heedless 1 of 2 senses of heedless Sense 1 heedless (vs. heedful), thoughtless, unheeding => attentiveness, heed, regard, paying attention Familiarity of adj heedless heedless used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj heedless heedless Overview of adj heedless The adj heedless has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) heedless, thoughtless, unheeding -- (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") 2. heedless, reckless -- (characterized by careless unconcerned; "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton; "reckless squandering of public funds")
heedless definition