Heedlessness and Meticulosity

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Heedlessness noun - Failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes.

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Meticulosity is an antonym for heedlessness.

Meticulosity noun - Strict attentiveness to what one is doing.

Usage example: the meticulosity with which she placed each piece of china, crystal, and silver on the table

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Heedlessness is an antonym for meticulosity.

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Meticulosity and Heedlessness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heedlessness/meticulosity

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