heedful

[ heed-fuh l ]

/ ˈhid fəl /

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adjective

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

RELATED WORDS

thoughtful, careful, conscientious, mindful, observant

Nearby words

hedonist, hedrocele, hedy, heebie-jeebies, heed, heedful, heedless, heehaw, heel, heel bar, heel bone

Origin of heedful

First recorded in 1540–50; heed + -ful

Related forms

heed·ful·ly, adverbheed·ful·ness, nounun·heed·ful, adjectiveun·heed·ful·ly, adverb

un·heed·ful·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for heedful

Storri was heedful to give the signals agreed upon by rapping on the walls of the drain.
The President|Alfred Henry Lewis
Fearsome it was there alone in the gloom, but the lady Janet was heedful of nought.
Stories from the Ballads|Mary MacGregor
Be heedful of your bearings, speak not your mind to all you meet.
Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth|Lucy Aikin
The true artist, heedful of his "when" and "how," is master of both moods.
An Architect's Note-book in Spain|Matthew Digby Wyatt

In the former part of this historie it is manifest to the heedful Britaine inhabited by Brute.
Holinshed Chronicles, Volume I, Complete|Raphaell Holinshed