GRE vocabulary
heedless
showing careless disregard for consequences or warnings
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Questions about “heedless”
Heedless (adjective) means showing careless disregard for consequences or warnings
Here is heedless used in an example sentence: "Heedless of the lifeguard's warnings, the swimmers ventured far past the buoys."
Common synonyms for heedless include careless, reckless, inattentive, negligent.
Antonyms of heedless include heedful, mindful, attentive.
Heedless is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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