| 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 | ||