Heedless
Heedless adjective - Not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble.
Perfunctory is a synonym for heedless. In some cases you can use "Perfunctory" instead an adjective "Heedless".
Perfunctory
Perfunctory adjective - Having or showing a lack of interest or concern.
Usage example: the violinist delivered a perfunctory performance that displayed none of the passion and warmth he was once known for
Heedless is a synonym for perfunctory in automatic topic. Sometimes you can use "Heedless" instead an adjective "Perfunctory", if it concerns topics such as offhand.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- inconsiderate and heedless
- inconsiderate and perfunctory
- thoughtless and heedless
- thoughtless and perfunctory
- reckless and heedless
- reckless and perfunctory
- careless and heedless
- careless and perfunctory
- sloppy and heedless
- sloppy and perfunctory
- negligent and heedless
- negligent and perfunctory
- remiss and heedless
- remiss and perfunctory
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