heedlessness

Definitions of heedlessness
  1. noun
    a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
    synonyms: inattentiveness
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    Antonyms:
    attentiveness, heed, paying attention, regard
    paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
    type of:
    inattention
    lack of attention
  2. noun
    the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities
    synonyms: inadvertence, inadvertency, unmindfulness
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    Antonyms:
    heedfulness, mindfulness
    the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities
    type of:
    attentiveness
    the trait of being observant and paying attention
  3. noun
    the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
    synonyms: mindlessness, rashness
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    types:
    lightheadedness
    a frivolous lack of prudence
    type of:
    imprudence
    a lack of caution in practical affairs
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