Unheedful

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈhidfəl/

Definitions of unheedful

adjective showing a lack of attention or care; inattentive

Example Sentences

A1 She was unheedful of the warning signs and got lost in the forest.

A2 The child was unheedful of his mother's instructions and ran into the street.

B1 The driver was unheedful of the speed limit and got pulled over by the police.

B2 The hiker was unheedful of the weather forecast and got caught in a storm.

C1 The politician was unheedful of the public's concerns and lost the election.

C2 The CEO was unheedful of the company's financial situation and made risky investments.

Examples of unheedful in a Sentence

formal The unheedful driver caused a serious accident by running a red light.

informal She was unheedful of the consequences of skipping class.

slang He's always so unheedful, never thinking before he acts.

figurative The unheedful decision to invest all his money in one stock led to his financial ruin.

Grammatical Forms of unheedful

• past tense: unheedfulled
• plural: unheedfuls
• comparative: more unheedful
• superlative: most unheedful
• present tense: unheedful
• future tense: will be unheedful
• perfect tense: have been unheedful
• continuous tense: is being unheedful
• singular: unheedful
• positive degree: unheedful
• infinitive: to be unheedful
• gerund: being unheedful
• participle: unheedfulled

Origin and Evolution of unheedful

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'unheedful' originated from Middle English, derived from the combination of 'un-' (meaning 'not') and 'heedful' (meaning 'attentive or mindful').

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'unheedful' has retained its original meaning of 'not paying attention or being careless' in Modern English.