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heedlessness
Definitions of
heedlessness
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
noun
the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities
synonyms:
inadvertence
,
inadvertency
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unmindfulness
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Antonyms:
heedfulness
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mindfulness
the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities
type of:
attentiveness
the trait of being observant and paying attention
noun
the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
synonyms:
mindlessness
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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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