HEEDFULNESS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

heedfulness

noun

as in carefulness

a close attentiveness to avoiding danger despite their habitual heedfulness, even good drivers can get into accidents

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as in attention

strict attentiveness to what one is doing always exercises extreme heedfulness when she handles her best china

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Noun

This carefulness is clearly strategic.

— Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
There was no carefulness in it.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 1 May 2026

Definition of carefulness

Noun

The Sun enters your 12th House, drawing your attention toward rest, reflection, privacy, unfinished matters, and everything easier to hear when the outside world becomes less demanding.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
If they really can’t be bothered to show some respect then we shouldn’t be bothered enough to give them our attention and money.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of attention

Noun

Chemical peels This caution about many skin-care acids extends to chemical peels, which are usually made from a combination of acids in high concentrations.

— Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Oct. 2026
Given the Muse success, one of our causes for caution coming into the print was the related increase in costs needed to get the AI agent to full ramp.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of caution

Noun

Those figures largely predate the state’s move to universal free child care, which began in November 2025 and is funded by an oil and gas windfall.

— Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
In a bucket hat and without a care in the world, Murray speaks kindly but candidly about making his buddy Coyne’s TV dream come true.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of care

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The trio blew up with their drum & bass productions before expanding into electro, house, pop and beyond, gaining prestige for the complexity and meticulousness of their productions.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
Ted Chiang, Stories of Your Life and Others Ted Chiang’s short stories feel like thought experiments, each considered with exceptional meticulousness and integrity.

— Chloe Benjamain, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of meticulousness

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