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
In short, a willful, erratic and heedless president is prepared to risk both the U.S. and global economy to make his ideological point.
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Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
To meet the extraordinary demands of irresponsible operational expenses, the trustees have set the payout at nearly 5.5% every year since 2011 — diminishing future purchasing power to pay for a heedless present.
—Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Such moves would transform him from a successful entrepreneur and political adviser into something far more problematic: a billionaire wielding government power for personal gain, heedless of the dire threat to important government institutions and government functions.
—Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Young conservatives were favored, heedless of experience.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
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Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
To meet the extraordinary demands of irresponsible operational expenses, the trustees have set the payout at nearly 5.5% every year since 2011 — diminishing future purchasing power to pay for a heedless present.
—Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Such moves would transform him from a successful entrepreneur and political adviser into something far more problematic: a billionaire wielding government power for personal gain, heedless of the dire threat to important government institutions and government functions.
—Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Young conservatives were favored, heedless of experience.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heedless
Adjective
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She was cited with careless driving, the sheriff’s office said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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Following the accident, the driver, a 61-year-old woman, was cited with careless driving and cooperated with investigators at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Dujarric said that nearly 90% of water infrastructure – including wells, pumping stations, and sewage plants – had been destroyed or damaged by hostilities, exacerbating disease risks and forcing families to rely on unsafe sources.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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Concerns over substandard farmworker housing intensified after a 2023 mass shooting in Half Moon Bay drew attention to the unsafe and often overlooked living conditions of the region’s agricultural workforce.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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An arrest warrant was obtained for Lacy for negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Reinoso-Gallegos was arrested without incident and transported to Troop H where he was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, reckless driving, operating a motor vehicle at too slow speed and second-degree reckless endangerment.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Heedless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heedless. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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