Qualities

Synonyms for heedless

Two senses of heedless live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 4, High Camp · 2 senses · adjective

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 4, High CampQualities

characterized by careless unconcern

The heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes.

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The true synonym

reckless

Same sentence, swapped: The reckless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for heedless as it is used in the sentence above.

unhelpful
uncooperative
capricious

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 5, SummitThinking and knowing

marked by or paying little heed or attention

We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

unheeding

Same sentence, swapped: We have always known that unheeding self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics.

Close but different

unhelpful
uninterested
blocked

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