Heedful and Lax

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Heedful adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.

Usage example: heedful of snakes, we watched our footing while walking through the tall grass to the lake's edge

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Lax is an antonym for heedful.

Nearby Words: heed, heedless, heeded, heeding

Lax adjective - Failing to give proper care and attention.

Usage example: lax parents who let their kids stay out as late as they want

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Heedful is an antonym for lax in slack topic.

Nearby Word: laxly

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Lax and Heedful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heedful/lax

Heedful & Lax. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/heedful/lax>.

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