heedfulness n 1: the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities [syn: {mindfulness}, {heedfulness}] [ant: {heedlessness}, {inadvertence}, {inadvertency}, {unmindfulness}]
Heedful \Heed"ful\, a. Full of heed; regarding with care; cautious; circumspect; attentive; vigilant. --Shak. -- {Heed"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Heed"ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]