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heedfulness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of heedfulness

1 a close attentiveness to avoiding danger

  • despite their habitual heedfulness, even good drivers can get into accidents
Synonyms of heedfulness

alertness, care, carefulness, caution, cautiousness, chariness, circumspection, gingerliness, guardedness, prudence, wariness
Words Related to heedfulness

attentiveness, observance, vigilance, watchfulness

foresight, foresightedness, providence

calculation, canniness, deliberateness, deliberation, shrewdness
Near Antonyms of heedfulness

abruptness, hastiness, impetuousness, precipitousness, rashness, suddenness

inconsiderateness, inconsideration, thoughtlessness
Antonyms of heedfulness

brashness, carelessness, heedlessness, incaution, incautiousness, recklessness, unwariness

2 strict attentiveness to what one is doing

  • always exercises extreme heedfulness when she handles her best china
Synonyms of heedfulness

care, carefulness, closeness, conscientiousness, heed, meticulosity, meticulousness, pains, scrupulousness
Words Related to heedfulness

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 of heedfulness

inadvertence, inadvertency, inattention, inobservance
Antonyms of heedfulness

heedlessness, inattentiveness, negligence

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