Meanings
nounheedlessness (usually uncountable, plural heedlessnesses)
plural heedlessnesses
- uncountableusuallyThe state or character of being heedless
Synonyms: inattention, carelessness, thoughtlessness, unheed
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state or character of being heedless
More synonyms by meaning
nouna lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
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nounthe trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities
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Origin
Translations
Bengali গাফলাতি
- গাফলাতি (gaflati)the state or character of being heedless
Greek απροσεξία
- απροσεξία (aprosexía)the state or character of being heedless
Italian incuranza, sventatezza
- incuranzathe state or character of being heedless
- sventatezzathe state or character of being heedless
- sventatagginethe state or character of being heedless
- sbadatagginethe state or character of being heedless
- disavvertenzathe state or character of being heedless
- disavvedutezzathe state or character of being heedless
Latin neglegentia, indīligentia
- neglegentiathe state or character of being heedless
- indīligentiathe state or character of being heedless
- incūriathe state or character of being heedless
- temeritūdōthe state or character of being heedless
Polish lekkomyślność, nieostrożność
- lekkomyślnośćthe state or character of being heedless
- nieostrożnośćthe state or character of being heedless
Scottish Gaelic eas-ùmhlachd
- eas-ùmhlachdthe state or character of being heedless
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APA
heedlessness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heedlessness
MLA
“heedlessness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heedlessness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heedlessness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heedlessness.
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