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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Word of the Day

30 April 2024

NURSE

(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”


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