as in careless
not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble
heedless drivers who back out of parking spaces without looking
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Recent Examples of heedless
The heedless afternoons of childhood meet the fatherless afternoons of late middle age, and the bereaved son is in danger of being buried in them.
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James Wood, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
To him, though, the bistro is perfect, rich in singular details that people of more heedless taste might have scrubbed away.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
His Victor is the product of a coddling mother (Mia Goth), who dies young and leaves him emotionally adrift, and a domineering father (Charles Dance), who molds him into a brilliant but heedless inventor.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
What’s worse, Jeremiah, heedless of the fact that Belly’s 20 percent off coupon expires tomorrow, is still at the office in Boston and so can’t come with her to Michael’s.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
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James Wood, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
To him, though, the bistro is perfect, rich in singular details that people of more heedless taste might have scrubbed away.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
His Victor is the product of a coddling mother (Mia Goth), who dies young and leaves him emotionally adrift, and a domineering father (Charles Dance), who molds him into a brilliant but heedless inventor.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
What’s worse, Jeremiah, heedless of the fact that Belly’s 20 percent off coupon expires tomorrow, is still at the office in Boston and so can’t come with her to Michael’s.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heedless
Adjective
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Bain was cited for careless driving at the time, but the charge was later dropped before Betts’ death.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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In May 2024, Kansas City Chiefs team doctor Michael Monaco pleaded guilty to misdemeanor careless driving after fatally striking a man who had gotten out of his car to help the driver of a Chevrolet Equinox that had flipped over in November 2023.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some have branded it unsafe and unworkable, citing their concerns around potential coercion of vulnerable people and a lack of safeguards for those with disabilities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Witnesses saw the driver speeding and making unsafe lane changes on the bridge, police said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Feeling restless and reckless, Michael (LJ Benet) is drawn to a hard-rocking local band that is secretly a quartet of young vampires that is literally sucking the life out of the community.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The vast majority of drivers stop speeding after one or two camera violations, but a small and extremely reckless group of super speeders flagrantly endanger themselves and everyone around them.—
Mike Flynn,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Heedless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heedless. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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