HEEDLESSNESS

unmindfulness, heedlessness, inadvertence, inadvertency

(noun) the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities

heedlessness, mindlessness, rashness

(noun) the trait of acting rashly and without prudence

inattentiveness, heedlessness

(noun) a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

heedlessness (usually uncountable, plural heedlessnesses)

The state or character of being heedless

Synonyms: inattention, carelessness, thoughtlessness

Synonyms

• unheed

Source: Wiktionary



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