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English noun: heedlessness

1. heedlessness (cognition) a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)


Synonymsinattentiveness


Broader (hypernym)inattention


Antonymsattentiveness, heed, paying attention, regard

2. heedlessness (attribute) the trait of acting rashly and without prudence


Synonymsmindlessness, rashness


Broader (hypernym)imprudence


Narrower (hyponym)lightheadedness

3. heedlessness (attribute) the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities


Synonymsinadvertence, inadvertency, unmindfulness


Broader (hypernym)attentiveness


Antonymsheedfulness, mindfulness









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