: not taking heed : inconsiderate, thoughtless
heedless follies of unbridled youth—
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heedlessly
adverb
heedlessness
noun
Examples of heedless in a Sentence
They remain heedless of their own safety.
the heedless use of natural resources
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Such moves would transform him from a successful entrepreneur and political adviser into something far more problematic: a billionaire wielding government power for personal gain, heedless of the dire threat to important government institutions and government functions.
—Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Young conservatives were favored, heedless of experience.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
Our goal is to bleed Russia dry with Ukrainian soldiers and sacrifices heedless of the industrial-scale suffering inflicted on the Ukrainian people.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
My headlong descent had much more to do with a willful and heedless pursuit of hedonism.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Young conservatives were favored, heedless of experience.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
Our goal is to bleed Russia dry with Ukrainian soldiers and sacrifices heedless of the industrial-scale suffering inflicted on the Ukrainian people.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
My headlong descent had much more to do with a willful and heedless pursuit of hedonism.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Heedless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heedless. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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heedless
adjective
heed·less
ˈhēd-ləs 
: not taking heed : thoughtless
heedlessly
adverb
heedlessness
noun
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