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
To this day, heedless shootings at parades are not unheard of in the Big Easy.
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Maurice Carlos Ruffin, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
The gunman raised the weapon, heedless of a woman standing nearby on the sidewalk.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Phishing sites are fraudulent pages that ape secure sites and try to fool heedless visitors into giving away their credentials.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
In short, a willful, erratic and heedless president is prepared to risk both the U.S. and global economy to make his ideological point.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Maurice Carlos Ruffin, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
The gunman raised the weapon, heedless of a woman standing nearby on the sidewalk.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Phishing sites are fraudulent pages that ape secure sites and try to fool heedless visitors into giving away their credentials.
—PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
In short, a willful, erratic and heedless president is prepared to risk both the U.S. and global economy to make his ideological point.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heedless
Adjective
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In August 2023, using the FWC’s report on the crash, prosecutors initially charged Pino with only three counts of misdemeanor careless boating.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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Being a careless jackass but also irresistibly charming is a tough needle to thread.—
Staff Author Published,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Improper Conduct – Any member attempting to or engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct, unsafe conduct, or conduct detrimental to racing; INDYCAR; and/or to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, whether during an Event or on/off the Track, may be subject to any or all penalties.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Compounded drugs can carry serious risks, including incorrect dosing, unsafe ingredients, and counterfeit versions.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Mark Dial, a former Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot a motorist during an August 2023 traffic stop, faces up to six years in prison as a jury convicted him of voluntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and possessing an instrument of crime, but acquitted him of murder charges.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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The student was taken into custody and transported to the Meriden Police Department where they were charged with first-degree arson, reckless burning, first-degree criminal mischief and second-degree breach of peace.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
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“Heedless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heedless. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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