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Heedless vs Preoccupied - What's the difference?

heedless | preoccupied |

As adjectives the difference between heedless and preoccupied

is that heedless is unaware, without noticing while preoccupied is concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.

As a verb preoccupied is

(preoccupy).

heedless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unaware, without noticing.
  • :
  • *
  • *:"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

    preoccupied

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.
    • I was preoccupied with a deadline at work, and I forgot his birthday.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (preoccupy)