heedful

[heed-fuh l]

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adjective

taking heed; attentive; mindful; thoughtful; careful: She was always heedful of others' needs.

Origin of heedful

First recorded in 1540–50; heed + -ful

Related formsheed·ful·ly, adverbheed·ful·ness, nounun·heed·ful, adjectiveun·heed·ful·ly, adverbun·heed·ful·ness, noun

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Related Words for heedful

thoughtful, careful, conscientious, mindful, observant

Examples from the Web for heedful

Historical Examples of heedful

Fearsome it was there alone in the gloom, but the lady Janet was heedful of nought.
Stories from the Ballads
Mary MacGregor
Vanquish't by right we must be, since Victory loveth the heedful.
The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus
Caius Valerius Catullus
She held to all a winning smile; How many took her heedful wile.
A Leaf from the Old Forest
J. D. Cossar
Be heedful of your bearings, speak not your mind to all you meet.
Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth
Lucy Aikin
Then laughed Toti, as one who would not be thought to be too heedful of the morrow.
The House of the Wolfings
William Morris

Word Origin and History for heedful

adj.

1540s, from heed + -ful.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper