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heedful

adjective heed·ful \ˈhēd-fəl\

Definition of HEEDFUL

:  taking heed :  attentive <heedful of what they were doing>
— heed·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
— heed·ful·ness noun
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First Known Use of HEEDFUL

1540

Related to HEEDFUL

Synonyms
alert, cautious, chary, circumspect, conservative, considerate, gingerly, guarded, careful, safe, wary
Antonyms
careless, heedless, incautious, unguarded, unmindful, unsafe, unwary

Rhymes with HEEDFUL

needful

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