heedlessness
1
7.8
- noun
- /ˈhiːdləsnəs/
:
descuido
- His heedlessness while driving led to a serious accident.
Avarice, literally the love of money, Phil Arguria or inconsiderate heedlessness.
- Avarice, literally the love of money, Phil Arguria or inconsiderate heedlessness.
Examples
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The critics' heedlessness of their own words ultimately must be counted more than mere assumption; it represents a willful disregard of the truth.
Academic text (1999) -
Through ethical dispositions toward steadfastness and patience, many ill patients drew on Islamic theological notions of faith in the face of suffering as redemptive of past sins or heedlessness of God.
Academic text (2009) -
Since they're not ultimately responsible for what happens in the schools, heedlessness comes easy to them.
Academic text (1998) -
Our momentary heedlessness had nearly cost us Willie's life.
Fiction book (1990) -
And this is connected, in turn, with the heedlessness, the blindness, that afflicts contemporary people.
Blog text (19) -
Those who thought Lavinia was rushing into something feared she had inherited her parents' heedlessness, a shaky understanding of marriage learned at her parents' joined or separated knees.
Fiction book (1997) -
The ability to dream a great dream and commit oneself to a vast and unending project without counting the cost was heedlessness in the young Ethel, but now that she has learned to discipline herself in small matters, the same sort of vow is a sign of high character.
Academic text (2007) -
Indeed, the listener is aroused at the time of hearing admonitions; but when he leaves a gathering (in which) Allah is remembered, he returns to a (state) of impenitence and heedlessness.
Blog text (12) -
Among the other "faults" of significance were "heedlessness, thoughtlessness, impulsive speaking, lack of self-control" mentioned 55 times and "dreamy listlessness" at 20 times (202-203).
Academic text (2014) -
The children's heedlessness caused them to wander too far from the group.
Synonyms
18
5.2
Acting without caring about danger or what might happen
16
2.8
Lack of attention that causes mistakes or accidents
8
4.6
Not noticing things around you
5
3.7
Careless, untidy behaviour that shows little attention to detail
2
7.4
Not noticing things happening around you
2
5.4
Not knowing or noticing something
2
7.3
A lack of thought or care in what someone does
1
5.6
Acting or speaking quickly without thinking about the bad results
1
7.0
Not paying attention that causes mistakes or hurts others
1
7.5
A tendency to lose focus because of things around you
1
9.3
Not paying attention causes mistakes
1
7.4
A state of being so distracted that you forget things and miss details
1
8.2
A habit of taking dangerous risks without thinking about the results
Not paying attention and being careless about work
Not being careful about danger or risk
A lack of care that makes you less alert to danger
Lack of attention that makes you forget or ignore tasks
Not giving needed care and attention to responsibilities or people
Not being careful or responsible about doing what is right
Not knowing about something
Failure to pay attention before acting or speaking
Careless or silly actions that show little responsibility
Antonyms
How Attentive
33
5.2
3
4.2
336
3.2
1
7.8
16
2.8
8
4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Heedlessness comes from heed, which means 'care' or 'attention', and the ending -less, which means 'without', as in careless or hopeless. So heedlessness is being 'without attention' or care, which explains why it describes ignoring danger or other people.