English noun: heedlessness | |||
1. | heedlessness (cognition) a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people) | ||
Synonyms | inattentiveness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inattention | ||
Antonyms | attentiveness, heed, paying attention, regard | ||
2. | heedlessness (attribute) the trait of acting rashly and without prudence | ||
Synonyms | mindlessness, rashness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | imprudence | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lightheadedness | ||
3. | heedlessness (attribute) the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities | ||
Synonyms | inadvertence, inadvertency, unmindfulness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attentiveness | ||
Antonyms | heedfulness, mindfulness | ||