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Headstrong vs Heedless - What's the difference?

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Headstrong is a related term of heedless.


As adjectives the difference between headstrong and heedless

is that headstrong is determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want while heedless is unaware, without noticing.

headstrong

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
    • He was in that headstrong teenage phase when he felt like he knew everything.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * headstrongly * headstrongness

    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 ." ΒΆ "Of what party is he?" she inquired, as though casually.

    • Derived terms

    * heedlessness