heedless — Not paying careful attention to something, especially to warnings or advice; careless or thoughtless.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Not paying careful attention to something, especially to warnings or advice; careless or thoughtless.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhiːdləs/
Korean meaning: 주의하지 않는, 경고나 조언을 무시하는
Korean pronunciation: 히드-리스 (강세: 히)
Example Sentences
- The heedless teenager walked into the glass door while texting, creating a perfect meme moment.
- She was heedless of her mother's advice about saving money and bought her tenth pair of shoes this month.
- The company's heedless expansion into new markets without proper research led to significant losses.
heedless
ADJECTIVE//ˈhiːdləs//
Not paying careful attention to something, especially to warnings or advice; careless or thoughtless.
Not paying careful attention to something, especially to warnings or advice; careless or thoughtless.
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Being heedless and reckless makes caution needless!
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Origin
From Old English 'heed' meaning 'to pay attention to' or 'to care for,' combined with the suffix '-less.' The root comes from Germanic languages where it originally meant 'to guard' or 'watch over.'
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“The heedless teenager walked into the glass door while texting, creating a perfect meme moment.”
“She was heedless of her mother's advice about saving money and bought her tenth pair of shoes this month.”
“The company's heedless expansion into new markets without proper research led to significant losses.”
“Heedless of the 'Wet Floor' sign, he slipped and performed an unintentional breakdance move.”
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