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heedful

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Taking heed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Paying close attention; mindful.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • heedful of the warnings
  • so heedful a writer
  • heedful of what they were doing

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: attentive, thoughtful, paying attention

Antonyms: heedless

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

giving attention

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: advertent

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

cautiously attentive

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • careful of her feelings
  • heedful of his father's advice

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: careful

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From heed + -ful.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: внимателен (vnimatelen) — taking heed
  • Bulgarian: загрижен (zagrižen) — taking heed
  • Czech: pozorný — taking heed
  • Greek: προσεκτικός (prosektikós) — taking heed
  • Māori: puakaha — taking heed
  • Scottish Gaelic: cùramach — taking heed
  • Spanish: atento — taking heed
  • Bulgarian: внимателен (vnimatelen) — mindful
  • Czech: pozorný — mindful
  • Czech: dbalý — mindful
  • Greek: προσεκτικός (prosektikós) — mindful
  • Māori: puakaha — mindful
  • Scottish Gaelic: cùramach — mindful