Synonyms of heeding

heeding 1 of 2

adjective

as in regarding

Related 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

Dissimilar Words

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

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
• weighing
• hearing
• keeping
• pondering
• minding
• noticing
• mulling
• conforming (to)
• complying (with)
• seeing
• attending (to)
• marking
• hearkening (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
• snubbing
• slighting
• glozing (over)

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
• harking
• attending
• minding
• pricking up one's ears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• disregarding
• discounting
• tuning out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heeding

Verb

Despite their travails in Tehran, the atmosphere in the cafe felt lax, with many women not heeding the country’s law requiring women to cover their heads and the shape of their bodies. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 22 June 2026

What started as a drive to find working-class candidates outside the party’s usual bench is now a potential problem for Democrats everywhere, not least because Platner has no intention of heeding pressure to step aside. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 June 2026

The success of such businesses, including those listed below, is a testament to Chicagoans heeding the cry to action. — Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026

That put her on the path that eventually led to becoming chief programming officer of the Toronto Harbourfront Centre, a role Nemani held for eight years before heeding to the call to move westward. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 May 2026

Gray and his superb cast are in blazing form and full command here in a bruising movie that reveals the heavy price of pursuing the American Dream too recklessly, instead of heeding Aeschylus’ words. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026

Coffey said the system operators can tell through the volume going through the system that Oakland County residents are heeding the voluntary restrictions. — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 11 May 2026

Being stubborn, stupid or not heeding wise counsel can have negative consequences. — Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 8 May 2026

Residents say warnings issued at midnight via fake phone numbers provide no real safety, with displaced families struck by Israeli missiles even in shelters despite heeding the evacuation orders. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026