heedful
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- adjective
- /ˈhidfəl/
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atento
- You should be heedful when listening to advice from trusted friends.
Examples
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Give him heedful note.
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Give him heedful note.
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The ale had ever so slightly loosened his tongue; else, he would have been more heedful of the gleam in Galt's eye.
Fiction book (1993) -
Since making the acquaintance of that great man, I have become more heedful of contradictions, paradoxes, neoplasms, pleonasms, and tautologies.
Fiction book (1990) -
Russ feels the weight of the men in the booth, the concentrated bulk that shapes their alertness, the thickness of mood, the detailed regard, and the heedful pauses in their breathing.
Fiction book (1992) -
I drink to the health of the Filipino youth, sacred hope of my Native Land, that they may imitate such precious examples so that Mother Spain, solicitous and heedful of the welfare of her province, implements soon the reforms she has contemplated for a long time.
Academic text (2015) -
In the meeting, it was essential to be heedful of everyone's opinions before making a decision.
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He was heedful during the presentation, taking careful notes on the important details.
Synonyms
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1.0
Watching what you do to avoid mistakes or harm
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3.0
Paying close attention and caring about someone's needs
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3.2
Being careful and ready to notice danger or problems
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3.2
Paying careful attention to what is happening
To pay careful attention to what is happening
Antonyms
How Attentive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Heedful comes from the old word heed, which means 'care' or 'attention'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of being 'full of heed' or 'using your head', so being heedful means paying careful attention to advice, warnings, or small details.