heedlessness

/'hi:dlisnis/

Thân thiện

A student shows heedlessness by leaving his homework on the bus.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities: "Heedlessness" refers to a characteristic of being neglectful or inattentive to one's duties or obligations.
   • The trait of acting rashly and without prudence: It also describes a quality of acting thoughtlessly, impulsively, or without proper care or consideration for consequences.
   • A lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people): This meaning denotes a failure to pay adequate attention, especially to those who are vulnerable or dependent.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • His heedlessness with finances led to significant debt. (This shows ignoring responsibilities.)
  • The accident was a result of sheer heedlessness. (This illustrates acting rashly without prudence.)
  • The child's injury was attributed to the babysitter's heedlessness. (This demonstrates a lack of attentiveness to a vulnerable person.)

Advanced Usage

• "With heedlessness": in a manner characterized by a lack of care or attention.
  • He proceeded with heedlessness, ignoring all the warning signs.
• "A state of heedlessness": a condition of being unmindful or inattentive.
  • The driver was in a state of heedlessness when he ran the red light.

Variants and Related Words

• Heedless (adj): showing a reckless lack of care or attention.
  • He was heedless of the dangers involved.
• Heed (verb/noun): to pay attention to; careful attention.
  • He failed to heed the advice. (verb)
  • Pay heed to the instructions. (noun)

Synonyms

• Carelessness: lack of attention or consideration.
• Negligence: failure to take proper care.
• Inattention: lack of attention.
• Recklessness: lack of regard for danger or consequences.
• Thoughtlessness: lack of consideration for others.

Antonyms

• Heedfulness: the trait of paying careful attention.
• Carefulness: the quality of giving serious attention and thought to avoiding harm.
• Attentiveness: the action of paying close attention.
• Prudence: the quality of being cautious and sensible.
• Vigilance: the action or state of keeping careful watch.

Related Phrases

• In heedlessness of: without regard for; ignoring.
  • He acted in heedlessness of the potential outcomes.
• Due to heedlessness: because of a lack of care.
  • The error occurred due to sheer heedlessness.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities
2. the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
3. a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unmindfulness
• inadvertence
• inadvertency
• mindlessness
• rashness
• inattentiveness