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heedless

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heed·less  (hdls)
adj.
Marked by or paying little heed; unmindful or thoughtless. See Synonyms at careless, impetuous.

heedless·ly adv.
heedless·ness n.

heedless [ˈhiːdlɪs]
adj
taking little or no notice; careless or thoughtless
heedlessly  adv
heedlessness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.heedlessheedless - marked by or paying little heed or attention; "We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"--Franklin D. Roosevelt; "heedless of danger"; "heedless of the child's crying"
heedful, paying attention, attentive, thoughtful - taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing"
2.heedless - characterized by careless unconcern; "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton; "reckless squandering of public funds"
careless - marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful; "careless about her clothes"; "forgotten by some careless person"; "a careless housekeeper"; "careless proofreading"; "it was a careless mistake"; "hurt by a careless remark"

heedless
Translations
heedless [ˈhiːdlɪs] ADJ (= careless) → descuidado, despreocupado
to be heedless ofno hacer caso a ...
heedless [ˈhiːdləs] adjinsouciant(e)
to be heedless of sb/sth → ne pas se soucier de qn/qch
heedless
adjrücksichtslos; extravaganceleichtsinnig; to be heedless of somethingetw nicht beachten, auf etw (acc)nicht achten; heedless of their complaintsohne sich um ihre Beschwerden zu kümmern, ohne Rücksicht auf ihre Beschwerden
heedless [ˈhiːdlɪs] adj (not thinking) → avventato/a; (not caring) → noncurante
to be heedless of → essere insensibile or sordo/a a
heedless [ˈhiːdlɪs] adj (not thinking) → avventato/a; (not caring) → noncurante
to be heedless of → essere insensibile or sordo/a a


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Because, my dear little Dormouse, I am a heedless Marionette--heedless and heartless.
midst of the plain; and they, being heedless, did both fall
She has sent messengers to his court with costly gifts; but all have returned sick for want of sunlight, weary and sad; we have watched over them, heedless of sun or shower, but still his dark spirits do their work, and we are left to weep over our blighted blossoms.
 
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