as in careless
not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble
heedless drivers who back out of parking spaces without looking
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Recent Examples of heedless
Victor approached the table, and began eating the steaks, heedless of the humans shouting and banging pots.
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 29 Aug. 2024
These days, though, most poker players are not heedless, risk-seeking gamblers.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 15 July 2024
Yes, in the heedless world of teenage rebellion, that total miscreant has worked up the nerve to join the mining protest movement.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024
Even a limited nuclear war between India and Pakistan would kill tens of millions worldwide and cause global famine—but how can the U.S. argue for other nations to disarm while burnishing its own nuclear sword in such a heedless fashion?
—The Editors, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 29 Aug. 2024
These days, though, most poker players are not heedless, risk-seeking gamblers.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 15 July 2024
Yes, in the heedless world of teenage rebellion, that total miscreant has worked up the nerve to join the mining protest movement.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024
Even a limited nuclear war between India and Pakistan would kill tens of millions worldwide and cause global famine—but how can the U.S. argue for other nations to disarm while burnishing its own nuclear sword in such a heedless fashion?
—The Editors, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heedless
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His careless blind backhand pass in the neutral zone on a Blackhawks power play was intercepted and the Calgary Flames went down the ice to score their fifth goal of the game — and the fourth Jones was on for Monday night.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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People with depression may be distracted on the road, have a slower reaction time, or have careless or impulsive driving behaviors, like hard braking or speeding.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Food inside the fridge, including hot dogs and sandwiches, measured at unsafe temperatures.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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Unauthorized immigrants are especially vulnerable to unsafe conditions and other abuses.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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He was originally charged with disorderly conduct — a misdemeanor — and three counts of felony reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
Fox News,
25 Jan. 2025
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He’s become poised to the point of being unrecognizable from his Young Josh days as a gunslinging, sometimes reckless quarterback who sometimes took himself, his teammates and Bills fans on Sunday roller-coaster rides.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Heedless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heedless. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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