unheeding

7.9

Not paying attention to someone or something

adjective
/ʌnˈhiːdɪŋ/

: desatento

Even as the thunder roared, he remained unheeding and continued to read his book.

Examples

She walked through the crowded market, unheeding of the bustling activity around her.
But "Spain sleeps on, untroubled, unheeding, impassive, receiving no impressions from the rest of the world, and making no impressions upon it" (2: 121).

Academic text (2004)
The students were unheeding of the teacher's warning about the upcoming exam.

Synonyms

oblivious

vsunheeding

76 6.3

Not noticing what happens around you

can carry a sense of ignoring deliberately instead of pure unawareness

blind to

vsunheeding

35 5.9

Not noticing or choosing to ignore a problem

tends to mean general not noticing rather than intentional refusal to see

unwitting

vsunheeding

17 6.7

Not aware of what is happening and not done on purpose

often carries a sense of ignoring on purpose rather than accidental ignorance

neglectful

vsunheeding

8 4.4

Not giving enough care or attention when something needs it

is about temporary ignoring rather than an ongoing failure of duty

heedless

vsunheeding

6 7.3

Not paying attention to danger or rules

leans more toward deliberate disregard rather than mere carelessness

inattentive

vsunheeding

5 5.3

Does not notice what is happening or small details

may indicate active disregard rather than just limited attention

absentminded

vsunheeding

2 5.9

A person who often does not pay attention and forgets small things like keys

often implies deliberate disregard rather than simple daydreaming or forgetfulness

unmindful

vsunheeding

1 7.2

Not aware of what is happening around you

tends to imply deliberate disregard instead of simple unawareness

unobservant

vsunheeding

1 5.9

You do not notice small details around you

tends to suggest deliberate disregard rather than simple lack of notice

unseeing

vsunheeding

1 7.4

Not noticing what is around you because you are lost in thought

is more about choosing not to notice than simply failing to perceive

unattentive

vsunheeding

6.5

Not paying attention to what is happening or being said

often implies ignoring on purpose more than mere lost focus

unwatchful

vsunheeding

7.3

Not paying attention makes you miss danger or problems

is broader, covering ignoring general things not only risks

Antonyms

attentive

61 3.0

Paying close attention and caring about someone's needs

heedful

1 7.7

Careful about advice, warnings, and small details

How Attentive

alert

137 3.5

attentive

61 3.0

inattentive

5 5.3

unheeding

7.9

oblivious

76 6.3

Surface Forms

unheeding positive

Morphology

unheeding = heeding (transparent) = un + heed + ing

The adjective is formed by negating the participle 'heeding' with 'un-', a direct and predictable derivation.

Etymology

Unheeding comes from un- meaning 'not', the word heed meaning 'pay attention', and the ending -ing. So, to be unheeding is to 'not pay attention' or to ignore warnings, which is exactly its modern meaning.