Synonyms for heedlessness
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Noun
1. Inadvertence
inadvertence, carelessness, inattention, thoughtlessness, oversight, neglect, negligence, indifference, apathy, forgetfulness, nonchalance, rashness, mindlessness, inadvertency, inattentiveness, unmindfulness, disregard
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Definitions
- n. 1
The state or character of being heedless
Forms
- Plural
- heedlessnesses → inadvertences, carelessnesses, inattentions, oversights…
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Venturesomeness dallies on the edge of danger and experiments with it; foolhardiness rushes in for want of sense, heedlessness for want of attention, rashness for want of reflection, recklessness from disregard of consequences.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- carelessness The accident was due to the driver's carelessness.
- inattention Tom's inattention at the wheel cost him his life.
- thoughtlessness One hour of thoughtlessness can cause years of tears.
- precipitation The lack of precipitation will lead to a drought.
- haste I made haste for fear that I should miss the bus.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| heedlessness | steady | |
| carelessness | falling | |
| inattention | rising | |
| thoughtlessness | rising | |
| inadvertence | falling | |
| precipitation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- haste1
- 6 letters
- apathy3, unheed
- 7 letters
- neglect2
- 8 letters
- temerity4, rashness
- 9 letters
- oversight3, disregard3
- 10 letters
- negligence3
- 11 letters
- inattention4, nonchalance3
- 12 letters
- indifference4, carelessness3, mindlessness, inadvertence4, inadvertency
- 13 letters
- precipitation5, forgetfulness, unmindfulness
- 15 letters
- thoughtlessness, inattentiveness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (apathy3 = 3 syllables).