Synonyms of heeding

heeding 1 of 2

adjective

as in regarding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regarding
• mindful
• wary
• vigilant
• watchful
• cautious
• chary
• heedful
• circumspect
• observant
• thinking
• alert
• regardful
• guarded
• responsible
• punctilious
• meticulous
• foresighted
• painstaking
• gingerly
• provident
• careful
• forethoughtful
• thoughtful
• conscientious
• interested
• attentive
• nonnegligent
• concerned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• negligent
• careless
• remiss
• slack
• lazy
• lax
• neglectful
• heedless
• neglecting
• reckless
• wild
• derelict
• irresponsible
• incautious
• disregardful
• unwary
• unguarded

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• negligent
• careless
• remiss
• slack
• lazy
• lax
• neglectful
• heedless
• neglecting
• reckless
• wild
• derelict
• irresponsible
• incautious
• disregardful
• unwary
• unguarded

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heeding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of heed

1

as in following

to take notice of and be guided by

if we had heeded the ranger's advice, we might not have gotten lost

Synonyms & Similar Words

• following
• noting
• obeying
• regarding
• respecting
• observing
• listening (to)
• watching
• considering
• contemplating
• pondering
• weighing
• hearing
• keeping
• minding
• noticing
• mulling
• conforming (to)
• complying (with)
• seeing
• attending (to)
• marking
• hearkening (to)
• harkening (to)
• harking (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• disregarding
• dismissing
• neglecting
• discounting
• scorning
• tuning out
• passing over
• brushing (aside or off)
• defying
• flouting
• glossing (over)
• shrugging off
• pooh-poohing
• poohing
• snubbing
• slighting
• glozing (over)

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• ignoring
• disregarding
• dismissing
• neglecting
• discounting
• scorning
• tuning out
• passing over
• brushing (aside or off)
• defying
• flouting
• glossing (over)
• shrugging off
• pooh-poohing
• poohing
• snubbing
• slighting
• glozing (over)

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2

as in listening

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing

that boy never heeds when I caution him about running with his shoelaces untied

Synonyms & Similar Words

• listening
• hearing
• hearkening
• harkening
• harkening
• harking
• attending
• minding
• pricking up one's ears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• disregarding
• discounting
• tuning out

• ignoring
• disregarding
• discounting
• tuning out