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noun
The state or quality of being heedful.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mindfulness
Antonyms: heedlessness
Broader terms: attentiveness
History
Etymology tree English heedful Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English heedfulness From heedful + -ness.
