Discreetness and Heedlessness
Opposite meaning words
Discreetness
Discreetness noun - The ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters.
Usage example: I appreciated her discreetness in keeping quiet about my inability to pay for our date
Nearby Words: discreet, discreetly
Heedlessness
Heedlessness noun - Failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes.
Discreetness is an antonym for heedlessness.
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Heedlessness and Discreetness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discreetness/heedlessness
Discreetness & Heedlessness. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/discreetness/heedlessness>.
Heedlessness or Discreetness. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/discreetness/heedlessness.
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