Synonyms of heads-up

heads-up 1 of 2

noun

ˈhedz-ˈəp 

as in warning

the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk

thanks for the heads-up about the upcoming visit from the corporate big shots

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warning
• advice
• forewarning
• suggestion
• alert
• recommendation
• caution
• admonition
• admonishment
• notice
• announcement
• prediction
• informing
• alarm
• predicting
• notification
• tip
• forecasting
• guidance
• premonition
• prophecy
• declaration
• tip-off
• notifying
• prognosticating
• presaging
• apprising
• foretelling
• prophesying
• augury
• auguring
• counsel

heads-up

2 of 2

adjective

as in aware

Related Words

• aware
• wary
• mindful
• vigilant
• watchful
• engaged
• observant
• conscious
• observing
• attentive
• alert
• wide-awake
• heedful
• alive
• sharp
• open-eyed
• clearheaded

Dissimilar Words

• absent
• distracted
• preoccupied
• abstracted
• unaware
• dreaming
• intent
• dreamy
• absentminded
• pensive
• absorbed
• rapt
• engrossed
• oblivious
• unwitting
• unconscious
• unwary
• heedless
• inattentive
• vacant
• unmindful
• unthinking
• unknowing
• daydreaming
• faraway
• insensible
• unperceptive
• unheeding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heads-up

Noun

No need to make this overly dramatic, but a quick heads-up before the event can go a long way. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 4 June 2026

Thanks to the heads-up from her boss, only Patty García had time to gather enough signatures to get on the ballot for the Democratic primary. — Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026

Adjective

The Display model comes bundled with a Neural Band, a wristband that reads electrical signals in the forearm to let wearers navigate the heads-up display with subtle finger gestures. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Talk to your neighbors before the birds arrive, because a heads-up and an offer of fresh eggs goes a long way. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026