heedless

[heed-lis]

adjective

1. careless; thoughtless; unmindful.

   Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.

   Synonyms: unconcerned, uncaring, negligent, indifferent, oblivious
   Antonyms: heedful, mindful, cautious

heedless

/ ˈhiːdlɪs /

adjective

1. taking little or no notice; careless or thoughtless

Other Word Forms

• heedlessly adverb
• heedlessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of heedless¹

First recorded in 1570–80; heed + -less

Example Sentences

In one 2020 tweet, Schleifer accused Trump of eroding constitutional integrity “every day with every lie and every act of heedless, narcissistic corruption.”

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“We have a lot of law firms that we’re going to be going after,” he told Fox News, heedless of Americans’ fundamental right to counsel.

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Both events reveal a pattern of external forces imposing political structures on Africa to serve their interests, heedless of the continent’s complex histories and diverse peoples.

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A widespread uprooting of families and innocents as a heedless and heartless deportation policy drives a scythe through immigrant communities.

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I might have been headed anywhere, even onto the ballroom floor beneath the heedless feet of all those milling humans.

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Related Words

• inattentive 
• reckless