heed

heed

noun

Definition of HEED

1

a state of being aware <took heed of the student's learning disability so as to arrive at reasonable expectations for him>

Synonyms advertence, advertency, awareness, cognizance, consciousness, ear, eye, heed, knowledge, mindfulness, note, notice, observance, observation

Related Words hyperawareness, hyperconsciousness; advisement, care, concern, consideration, regard, watch; apprehension, discernment, grasp, mind, perception, recognition, thought, understanding

Near Antonyms disregard, neglect, obliviousness, unawareness

2

strict attentiveness to what one is doing <pay heed to what you're doing with that knife while you're talking>

Synonyms carefulness, closeness, conscientiousness, heed, heedfulness, meticulosity, meticulousness, pains, scrupulousness

Related Words advertence, advertency, attention, concentration, focus, observance, observation; alertness, mindfulness, vigilance, watchfulness; dutifulness, irreproachability, irreproachableness, punctiliousness, responsibility; bother, effort, painstaking, trouble; exactness, particularity, precision

Near Antonyms inadvertence, inadvertency, inattention, inobservance

Antonyms heedlessness, inattentiveness, negligence