HEEDFUL

advertent, heedful

(adjective) giving attention

heedful, attentive, thoughtful, paying attention

(adjective) taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; “heedful of the warnings”; “so heedful a writer”; “heedful of what they were doing”

careful, heedful

(adjective) cautiously attentive; “careful of her feelings”; “heedful of his father’s advice”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

heedful (comparative more heedful, superlative most heedful)

taking heed

paying close attention; mindful

Antonyms

• heedless

Source: Wiktionary


Heed"ful, a.

Definition: Full of heed; regarding with care; cautious; circumspect; attentive; vigilant. Shak.

– Heed"ful*ly, adv.

– Heed"ful*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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