Heedful and Nescient

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

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Nescient is an antonym for heedful.

Nearby Words: heed, heedless, heeded, heeding

Nescient adjective - Not informed about or aware of something.

Usage example: narrow-minded, provincial people who are blissfully nescient of the world beyond their little suburb

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Heedful is an antonym for nescient.

Nearby Word: nescience

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