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- [heed-fuh l]
- /ˈhid fəl/
- /ˈhiːd.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heed-fuh l]
- /ˈhid fəl/
Definitions of heedful word
- adjective heedful taking heed; attentive; mindful; thoughtful; careful: She was always heedful of others' needs. 1
- noun heedful Aware of and attentive to. 1
- adjective heedful taking heed. 0
- adjective heedful paying close attention; mindful. 0
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Origin of heedful
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; heed + -ful
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Parts of speech for Heedful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heedful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
heedful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heedful
adj heedful
- thoughtful — showing consideration for others; considerate.
- careful — If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
- conscientious — Someone who is conscientious is very careful to do their work properly.
- mindful — attentive, aware, or careful (usually followed by of): mindful of one's responsibilities.
- observant — quick to notice or perceive; alert.
adjective heedful
adverb heedful
- on the lookout — keeping watch
- on one's toes — one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- on the watch — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
Antonyms for heedful
adjective heedful
- heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
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