heedlessness

/ˈhidləsnəs/ noun

The state or character of being heedless

Word Origin Heedlessness is the state of being without heed. Heed comes from Proto-Germanic *hōdijanā 'to take care, guard' — so to heed is to pay careful attention. The suffix -less means 'without,' so heedless is careless. The same root gives us heedful, and the -less suffix appears in countless words like careless, fearless, and endless.

noun The state or character of being heedless countable

His heedlessness while operating the machinery caused the accident.

(名词) 疏忽大意;粗心大意

他操作机器时的疏忽导致了事故。

(sustantivo) descuido; desatención; irreflexión; imprudencia [El estado o carácter de ser desprevenido.]

Su falta de atención al operar la maquinaria causó el accidente.

(nom) insouciance; inattention; négligence; étourderie [État d'une personne inattentive ou insouciante; manque d'attention et de vigilance.]

Sa **heedlessness** en manipulant la machine a provoqué l'accident.

(Substantiv) Unachtsamkeit; Rücksichtslosigkeit [der Zustand, in dem jemand unachtsam, unaufmerksam oder rücksichtslos handelt.]

Seine **heedlessness** beim Bedienen der Maschine verursachte den Unfall.

(名詞) 不注意。注意や警戒心の欠如。

機械操作中の彼の不注意が事故を引き起こした。

(substantivo) descuido; desatenção; imprevidência; negligência [O estado ou caráter de ser desatento; descuido.]

Seu descuido ao operar a maquinaria causou o acidente.

Word parts: heed + less + ness

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