Heedlessness: meaning, definitions and examples

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heedlessness

 

[ ˈhiːdləsnəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

lack of attention

Heedlessness refers to the state of being careless or not paying attention to something important. It is the act of disregarding caution or warnings, often resulting in negative consequences.

Synonyms

carelessness, negligence, recklessness

Examples of usage

  • His heedlessness while driving led to a serious accident.
  • The company's financial crisis was caused by the manager's heedlessness of market trends.
Context #2 | Noun

lack of consideration

Heedlessness can also refer to a lack of consideration for others' feelings or needs. It is the failure to take into account the impact of one's actions on others.

Synonyms

insensitivity, selfishness, thoughtlessness

Examples of usage

  • Her heedlessness of her friend's feelings hurt their relationship.
  • The politician's heedlessness of the community's needs cost him the election.

Translations

Translations of the word "heedlessness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desatenção

🇮🇳 लापरवाही

🇩🇪 Unachtsamkeit

🇮🇩 kelalaian

🇺🇦 неуважність

🇵🇱 lekkomyślność

🇯🇵 不注意

🇫🇷 insouciance

🇪🇸 descuido

🇹🇷 dikkatsizlik

🇰🇷 부주의

🇸🇦 إهمال

🇨🇿 neopatrnost

🇸🇰 nepozornosť

🇨🇳 疏忽

🇸🇮 neprevidnost

🇮🇸 aðgæsluleysi

🇰🇿 ұқыпсыздық

🇬🇪 უგულისყურობა

🇦🇿 ehtiyatsızlıq

🇲🇽 descuido

Etymology

The word 'heedlessness' originated from the combination of 'heed,' meaning to pay attention or take notice, and the suffix '-less,' indicating the absence of something. It first appeared in the English language in the late 16th century.

See also: heed, heedless, heedlessly.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,485 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.