Heedless and Well behaved

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Heedless adjective - Not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble.

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Well behaved is an antonym for heedless.

Nearby Words: heed, heedlessly, heedful

Well behaved adjective - (usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct.

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Heedless is an antonym for well behaved in topics: gentle, mannerly.

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