A heedful hiker watches the trail signs.
What does Heedful mean?
Heedful means careful and attentive.
Dictionary definition
Heedful means careful to notice advice, warnings, or important details.
Heedful in a sentence
The students were heedful of the safety rules during the experiment.
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What does heedful mean?
Heedful describes someone who notices advice or warnings.
Which word is closest in meaning to heedful?
Heedful and attentive both mean paying careful attention.
Which word is an antonym of heedful?
Heedless is the opposite of heedful.
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heed · ful · strongest beat: heed
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- heed · ful
- Strongest beat
- heed
- Ending
- ful
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- Put a little extra energy on heed.
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Heedful word family
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heedfully
In a careful and attentive way.
heed
To pay attention to advice or a warning.
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