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heedless

heed·less

heedless

 
pronunciation:
hid lihs
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: careless or reckless.
Heedless of the risks, he set off on his dangerous mission.
synonyms:
careless, incautious, oblivious, reckless, regardless, unmindful
antonyms:
careful, cautious, heedful, mindful, wary
similar words:
blind, deaf, inattentive, mindless, rash, thoughtless
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)heedless ahead, apparently, completely, utterly
(adj.)heedless + noun act, bed, chick, clothes, consequence, consumption, damage, danger, destruction, duty, editorial, hill, joy, knee, letter, manner, pain, path, region, rock, safety, search, sex, spending, surroundings, tone, waste, weight, wind, window, youth  [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivations: heedlessly (adv.), heedlessness (n.)