heedful

[ heed-fuhl ]

adjective

1. taking heed; attentive; mindful; thoughtful; careful:

   She was always heedful of others' needs.

Other Words From

• heedful·ly adverb
• heedful·ness noun
• un·heedful adjective
• un·heedful·ly adverb
• un·heedful·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of heedful¹

First recorded in 1540–50; heed + -ful

Example Sentences

This is not the behavior of a legitimate government, much less of a ruling group seemingly heedful of the repeated admonitions — from the United States and other democratic governments — that its access to financial support and diplomatic recognition hinge on respect for human rights.

From Washington Post

Mrs. Wemmick, more heedful of the future, put her white gloves in her pocket and assumed her green.

From Literature

Kai, appearing both accustomed to the attention and heedful of it, tended to end each exchange with a playful laugh and the same message: “Have fun, OK?”

From New York Times

A more heedful scientist might have surveyed the Chinese data and begun preparations for tests of his own.

From New York Times

Several people in the corporate world offered an even more depressing version of this story: companies are sidling away from third-party certifiers because their optimistic project – the idea that the market can be heedful of its own abuses and correct itself – has, in a grand sense, failed.

From The Guardian