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Forgetful vs Heedless - What's the difference?

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Forgetful is a related term of heedless.


As adjectives the difference between forgetful and heedless

is that forgetful is unable to remember things well; liable to forget while heedless is unaware, without noticing.

forgetful

English

Alternative forms

* forgetfull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • unable to remember things well; liable to forget.
  • (math) Dropping some of the input's structure or properties before producing an output.
  • a forgetful''' mapping; a '''forgetful function

    Derived terms

    * forgetfully * forgetfulness

    heedless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unaware, without noticing.
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  • *:"A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder," commented the young captain, as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day.A strong man—a strong one; and a heedless ." ¶ "Of what party is he?" she inquired, as though casually.
  • Derived terms

    * heedlessness