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noun
The state or character of being heedless
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: inattention, carelessness, thoughtlessness
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: unmindfulness, inadvertence, inadvertency
Antonyms: heedfulness
Broader terms: attentiveness
noun
the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: mindlessness, rashness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: imprudence
Narrower terms: lightheadedness
noun
a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: inattentiveness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: inattention
History
Etymology tree English heedless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English heedlessness From heedless + -ness.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
