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"heedless", "incautious", "unguarded", "unmindful", "unsafe", "unwary" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "heeling":{ "to set or cause to be at an angle":{ "examples":[ "the strong gust heeled the sailboat almost to the point of capsizing, but we managed to right it" ], "synonyms":[ "angling", "canting", "cocking", "inclining", "leaning", "listing", "pitching", "slanting", "sloping", "tilting", "tipping" ], "near synonyms":[ "banking", "bending", "deviating", "swerving", "veering", "declining", "descending", "reclining", "retreating" ], "near antonyms":[ "evening", "flattening", "leveling", "levelling", "straightening" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "heels":{ "a person whose behavior is offensive to others":{ "examples":[ "felt like a heel when she found out that she'd blamed the wrong person" ], "synonyms":[ "bastards", "beasts", "bleeders", "blighters", "boors", "bounders", "buggers", "buzzards", "cads", "chuffs", "churls", "clowns", "creeps", "cretins", "cruds", "crumbs", "curs", "dirtbags", "dogs", "finks", "hounds", "jerks", "jokers", "louses", "louts", "pills", "rat finks", "rats", "reptiles", "rotters", "schmucks", "scumbags", "scums", "scuzzballs", "skunks", "skunk", "sleazebags", "sleazeballs", "sleazes", "slimeballs", "slimes", "slobs", "snakes", "so-and-sos", "so-and-so's", "sods", "stinkards", "stinkers", "swine", "toads", "varmints", "vermin" ], "near synonyms":[ "barbarians", "brutes", "cavemen", "Neanderthals", "savages", "loudmouths", "vulgarians", "lowlifes", "lowlives", "miscreants", "rascals", "rogues", "roughnecks", "scabs", "scamps", "scoundrels", "villains", "wretches", "boobies", "doofuses", "dufuses", "fools", "jackasses", "nincompoops", "ninnies", "nits", "nitwits", "nuts", "schmoes", "airheads", "birdbrains", "blockheads", "dinks", "dolts", "dopes", "dorks", "goons", "half-wits", "idiots", "imbeciles", "morons", "turkeys", "brats", "insolents", "nuisances", "pests", "snips", "snobs", "snoots", "snots", "dweebs", "nerds" ], "near antonyms":[ "heroes", "heroines", "idols", "role models", "gentlemen", "ladies", "angels", "saints" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to set or cause to be at an angle":{ "examples":[ "the strong gust heeled the sailboat almost to the point of capsizing, but we managed to right it" ], "synonyms":[ "angles", "cants", "cocks", "inclines", "leans", "lists", "pitches", "slants", "slopes", "tilts", "tips" ], "near synonyms":[ "banks", "bends", "deviates", "swerves", "veers", "declines", "descends", "reclines", "retreats" ], "near antonyms":[ "evens", "flattens", "levels", "straightens" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "heeds":{ "to take notice of and be guided by":{ "examples":[ "if we had heeded the ranger's advice, we might not have gotten lost" ], "synonyms":[ "follows", "listens (to)", "minds", "notes", "observes", "regards", "watches" ], "near synonyms":[ "considers", "contemplates", "mulls", "ponders", "weighs", "complies (with)", "conforms (to)", "keeps", "obeys", "respects", "attends (to)", "harks (to)", "hearkens (to)", "hears", "marks", "notices", "sees" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushes (aside or off)", "discounts", "dismisses", "glosses (over)", "glozes (over)", "neglects", "passes over", "pooh-poohs", "poohs", "scorns", "shrugs off", "defies", "flouts", "slights", "snubs" ], "antonyms":[ "disregards", "ignores", "tunes out" ] }, "to pay attention especially through the act of hearing":{ "examples":[ "that boy never heeds when I caution him about running with his shoelaces untied" ], "synonyms":[ "attends", "harkens", "harks", "hearkens", "hears", "listens", "minds" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "discounts", "disregards" ], "antonyms":[ "ignores", "tunes out" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hee-haw":{ "an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{ "examples":[ "the humor may have been corny and obvious, but the audience responded with hearty hee-haws" ], "synonyms":[ "belly laugh", "boff", "boffo", "boffola", "cachinnation", "cackle", "chortle", "chuckle", "giggle", "guffaw", "horselaugh", "laugh", "laughter", "snicker", "snigger", "titter", "twitter" ], "near synonyms":[ "crow", "whoop", "grin", "simper", "smile", "smirk" ], "near antonyms":[ "cry", "groan", "moan", "sob", "wail", "face", "frown", "grimace", "lower", "lour", "mouth", "pout", "scowl" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound":{ "examples":[ "those hayseeds will hee-haw at even the dumbest jokes" ], "synonyms":[ "break up", "cackle", "chortle", "chuckle", "crack up", "giggle", "laugh", "roar", "scream", "snicker", "titter", "twitter" ], "near synonyms":[ "grin", "smile" ], "near antonyms":[ "bawl", "blubber", "cry", "sob", "weep", "howl", "squall", "wail", "yowl", "bleat", "pule", "whimper", "whine", "sniffle", "snivel", "groan", "moan", "sigh" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "heedlessly":{ "as in recklessly , wantonly":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hotheadedly", "recklessly", "wantonly", "agitatedly", "confusedly", "crazily", "desperately", "feverishly", "haywire", "skittishly", "uncontrollably", "chaotically", "riotously", "tumultuously", "turbulently", "amok", "amuck", "berserk", "berserkly", "frantically", "frenetically", "frenziedly", "harum-scarum", "hectically", "helter-skelter", "madly", "pell-mell", "wild", "wildly", "aimlessly", "haphazard", "haphazardly", "hit or miss", "topsy-turvy" ], "near antonyms":[ "calmly", "collectedly", "composedly", "coolly", "cooly", "imperturbably", "peacefully", "placidly", "self-composedly", "self-possessedly", "serenely", "unconcernedly", "meekly", "mildly", "passively", "tamely", "methodically", "orderly", "systematically" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "heedfulness":{ "a close attentiveness to avoiding danger":{ "examples":[ "despite their habitual heedfulness , even good drivers can get into accidents" ], "synonyms":[ "alertness", "care", "carefulness", "caution", "cautiousness", "chariness", "circumspection", "gingerliness", "guardedness", "prudence", "wariness" ], "near synonyms":[ "attentiveness", "observance", "vigilance", "watchfulness", "foresight", "foresightedness", "providence", "calculation", "canniness", "deliberateness", "deliberation", "shrewdness" ], "near antonyms":[ "abruptness", "hastiness", "impetuousness", "precipitousness", "rashness", "suddenness", "inconsiderateness", "inconsideration", "thoughtlessness" ], "antonyms":[ "brashness", "carelessness", "heedlessness", "incaution", "incautiousness", "recklessness", "unwariness" ] }, "strict attentiveness to what one is doing":{ "examples":[ "always exercises extreme heedfulness when she handles her best china" ], "synonyms":[ "care", "carefulness", "closeness", "conscientiousness", "heed", "meticulosity", "meticulousness", "pains", "scrupulousness" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertence", "advertency", "attention", "concentration", "focus", "observance", "observation", "alertness", "mindfulness", "vigilance", "watchfulness", "dutifulness", "irreproachability", "irreproachableness", "punctiliousness", "responsibility", "bother", "effort", "painstaking", "trouble", "exactness", "particularity", "precision" ], "near antonyms":[ "inadvertence", "inadvertency", "inattention", "inobservance" ], "antonyms":[ "heedlessness", "inattentiveness", "negligence" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "heed":{ "a state of being aware":{ "examples":[ "took heed of the students' learning styles so as to prepare appropriate lessons" ], "synonyms":[ "advertence", "advertency", "attention", "awareness", "cognizance", "consciousness", "ear", "eye", "knowledge", "mindfulness", "note", "notice", "observance", "observation" ], "near synonyms":[ "hyperawareness", "hyperconsciousness", "advisement", "care", "concern", "consideration", "regard", "watch", "apprehension", "discernment", "grasp", "mind", "perception", "recognition", "thought", "understanding" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregard", "neglect", "obliviousness", "unawareness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "strict attentiveness to what one is doing":{ "examples":[ "pay heed to what you're doing with that knife while you're talking" ], "synonyms":[ "care", "carefulness", "closeness", "conscientiousness", "heedfulness", "meticulosity", "meticulousness", "pains", "scrupulousness" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertence", "advertency", "attention", "concentration", "focus", "observance", "observation", "alertness", "mindfulness", "vigilance", "watchfulness", "dutifulness", "irreproachability", "irreproachableness", "punctiliousness", "responsibility", "bother", "effort", "painstaking", "trouble", "exactness", "particularity", "precision" ], "near antonyms":[ "inadvertence", "inadvertency", "inattention", "inobservance" ], "antonyms":[ "heedlessness", "inattentiveness", "negligence" ] }, "to take notice of and be guided by":{ "examples":[ "if we had heeded the ranger's advice, we might not have gotten lost" ], "synonyms":[ "follow", "listen (to)", "mind", "note", "observe", "regard", "watch" ], "near synonyms":[ "consider", "contemplate", "mull", "ponder", "weigh", "comply (with)", "conform (to)", "keep", "obey", "respect", "attend (to)", "hark (to)", "hear", "hearken (to)", "mark", "notice", "see" ], "near antonyms":[ "brush (aside or off)", "discount", "dismiss", "gloss (over)", "gloze (over)", "neglect", "pass over", "pooh-pooh", "pooh", "scorn", "shrug off", "defy", "flout", "slight", "snub" ], "antonyms":[ "disregard", "ignore", "tune out" ] }, "to pay attention especially through the act of hearing":{ "examples":[ "that boy never heeds when I caution him about running with his shoelaces untied" ], "synonyms":[ "attend", "hark", "harken", "hear", "hearken", "listen", "mind" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "discount", "disregard" ], "antonyms":[ "ignore", "tune out" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "hee-haws":{ "an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{ "examples":[ "the humor may have been corny and obvious, but the audience responded with hearty hee-haws" ], "synonyms":[ "belly laughs", "boffolas", "boffs", "boffos", "cachinnations", "cackles", "chortles", "chuckles", "giggles", "guffaws", "horselaughs", "laughs", "laughters", "snickers", "sniggers", "titters", "twitters" ], "near synonyms":[ "crows", "whoops", "grins", "simpers", "smiles", "smirks" ], "near antonyms":[ "cries", "groans", "moans", "sobs", "wails", "faces", "frowns", "grimaces", "lowers", "lours", "mouths", "pouts", "scowls" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound":{ "examples":[ "those hayseeds will hee-haw at even the dumbest jokes" ], "synonyms":[ "breaks up", "cackles", "chortles", "chuckles", "cracks up", "giggles", "laughs", "roars", "screams", "snickers", "titters", "twitters" ], "near synonyms":[ "grins", "smiles" ], "near antonyms":[ "bawls", "blubbers", "cries", "sobs", "weeps", "howls", "squalls", "wails", "yowls", "bleats", "pules", "whimpers", "whines", "sniffles", "snivels", "groans", "moans", "sighs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "heedless":{ "not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble":{ "examples":[ "heedless drivers who back out of parking spaces without looking" ], "synonyms":[ "careless", "incautious", "mindless", "unguarded", "unsafe", "unwary" ], "near synonyms":[ "bold", "impetuous", "rash", "reckless", "inattentive", "regardless", "blithe", "inconsiderate", "thoughtless", "absentminded", "forgetful", "unmindful", "lax", "neglectful", "negligent", "remiss", "slipshod", "imprudent", "indiscreet", "injudicious", "inadvertent", "unintentional", "unplanned" ], "near antonyms":[ "attentive", "chary", "observant", "vigilant", "watchful", "foresighted", "forethoughtful", "provident", "calculating", "scheming", "shrewd", "considerate", "thoughtful", "ultracareful", "ultracautious" ], "antonyms":[ "alert", "cautious", "circumspect", "gingerly", "guarded", "heedful", "safe", "wary" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "heeding":{ "as in mindful , vigilant":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "alert", "heedful", "mindful", "observant", "regardful", "regarding", "vigilant", "wary", "watchful", "cautious", "chary", "circumspect", "gingerly", "guarded", "foresighted", "forethoughtful", "provident", "responsible", "meticulous", "painstaking", "punctilious", "thinking", "thoughtful", "attentive", "careful", "conscientious", "nonnegligent", "concerned", "interested" ], "near antonyms":[ "careless", "derelict", "disregardful", "lax", "lazy", "neglectful", "neglecting", "negligent", "remiss", "slack", "heedless", "incautious", "irresponsible", "reckless", "wild", "unguarded", "unwary" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to take notice of and be guided by":{ "examples":[ "if we had heeded the ranger's advice, we might not have gotten lost" ], "synonyms":[ "following", "listening (to)", "minding", "noting", "observing", "regarding", "watching" ], "near synonyms":[ "considering", "contemplating", "mulling", "pondering", "weighing", "complying (with)", "conforming (to)", "keeping", "obeying", "respecting", "attending (to)", "harking (to)", "hearing", "hearkening (to)", "harkening (to)", "marking", "noticing", "seeing" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushing (aside or off)", "discounting", "dismissing", "glossing (over)", "glozing (over)", "neglecting", "passing over", "pooh-poohing", "poohing", "scorning", "shrugging off", "defying", "flouting", "slighting", "snubbing" ], "antonyms":[ "disregarding", "ignoring", "tuning out" ] }, "to pay attention especially through the act of hearing":{ "examples":[ "that boy never heeds when I caution him about running with his shoelaces untied" ], "synonyms":[ "attending", "harkening", "harking", "hearing", "hearkening", "harkening", "listening", "minding" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "discounting", "disregarding" ], "antonyms":[ "ignoring", "tuning out" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "heel":{ "a person whose behavior is offensive to others":{ "examples":[ "felt like a heel when she found out that she'd blamed the wrong person" ], "synonyms":[ "bastard", "beast", "bleeder", "blighter", "boor", "bounder", "bugger", "buzzard", "cad", "chuff", "churl", "clown", "creep", "cretin", "crud", "crumb", "cur", "dirtbag", "dog", "fink", "hound", "jerk", "joker", "louse", "lout", "pill", "rat", "rat fink", "reptile", "rotter", "schmuck", "scum", "scumbag", "scuzzball", "skunk", "sleaze", "sleazebag", "sleazeball", "slime", "slimeball", "slob", "snake", "so-and-so", "sod", "stinkard", "stinker", "swine", "toad", "varmint", "vermin" ], "near synonyms":[ "barbarian", "brute", "caveman", "Neanderthal", "savage", "loudmouth", "vulgarian", "lowlife", "miscreant", "rascal", "rogue", "roughneck", "scab", "scamp", "scoundrel", "villain", "wretch", "booby", "doofus", "fool", "jackass", "nincompoop", "ninny", "nit", "nitwit", "nut", "schmo", "schmoe", "airhead", "birdbrain", "blockhead", "dink", "dolt", "dope", "dork", "goon", "half-wit", "idiot", "imbecile", "moron", "turkey", "brat", "insolent", "nuisance", "pest", "snip", "snob", "snoot", "snot", "dweeb", "nerd" ], "near antonyms":[ "hero", "heroine", "idol", "role model", "gentleman", "lady", "angel", "saint" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to set or cause to be at an angle":{ "examples":[ "the strong gust heeled the sailboat almost to the point of capsizing, but we managed to right it" ], "synonyms":[ "angle", "cant", "cock", "incline", "lean", "list", "pitch", "slant", "slope", "tilt", "tip" ], "near synonyms":[ "bank", "bend", "deviate", "swerve", "veer", "decline", "descend", "recline", "retreat" ], "near antonyms":[ "even", "flatten", "level", "straighten" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "heedfully":{ "as in carefully , cautiously":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "carefully", "cautiously", "prudently", "anxiously", "apprehensively", "nervously", "diffidently", "mousily", "shyly", "skittishly", "timidly", "cowardly", "cravenly", "fearfully", "pusillanimously", "spinelessly", "spiritlessly", "timorously" ], "near antonyms":[ "boldly", "bravely", "courageously", "dauntlessly", "doughtily", "fearlessly", "gallantly", "gutsily", "heroically", "intrepidly", "manfully", "stalwartly", "stoutheartedly", "valiantly", "valorously", "determinedly", "firmly", "gamely", "grittily", "pluckily", "resolutely", "spiritedly", "spunkily", "stoutly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "hee-hawing":{ "to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound":{ "examples":[ "those hayseeds will hee-haw at even the dumbest jokes" ], "synonyms":[ "breaking up", "cackling", "chortling", "chuckling", "cracking up", "giggling", "laughing", "roaring", "screaming", "snickering", "tittering", "twittering" ], "near synonyms":[ "grinning", "smiling" ], "near antonyms":[ "bawling", "blubbering", "crying", "sobbing", "weeping", "howling", "squalling", "wailing", "yowling", "bleating", "puling", "whimpering", "whining", "sniffling", "sniveling", "snivelling", "groaning", "moaning", "sighing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "heeled":{ "as in inclined , angled":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "angled", "canted", "cocked", "inclined", "listed", "slanted", "sloped", "tilted", "tipped", "craggy", "hillocky", "hilly", "mountainous", "scarped", "perpendicular", "plumb", "straight", "vertical", "abrupt", "bold", "precipitous", "sheer", "steep" ], "near antonyms":[ "easy", "gentle", "gradual", "moderate", "soft", "even", "flat", "flush", "horizontal", "level", "plane", "smooth", "unruffled", "unwrinkled" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to set or cause to be at an angle":{ "examples":[ "the strong gust heeled the sailboat almost to the point of capsizing, but we managed to right it" ], "synonyms":[ "angled", "canted", "cocked", "inclined", "leaned", "listed", "pitched", "slanted", "sloped", "tilted", "tipped" ], "near synonyms":[ "banked", "bent", "deviated", "swerved", "veered", "declined", "descended", "reclined", "retreated" ], "near antonyms":[ "evened", "flattened", "leveled", "levelled", "straightened" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "heedlessness":{ "failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes":{ "examples":[ "the dog's lack of protection against rabies was purely due to his owner's heedlessness" ], "synonyms":[ "carelessness", "dereliction", "incaution", "incautiousness", "laxness", "neglectfulness", "negligence", "remissness", "slackness" ], "near synonyms":[ "foolhardiness", "rashness", "recklessness", "wildness", "neglect", "omission", "delinquency", "irresponsibility", "irresponsibleness", "malfeasance", "malpractice", "misconduct", "misdirection", "mishandling", "mismanagement", "forgetfulness", "inadvertence", "inadvertency", "inattention", "inattentiveness", "obliviousness", "shortsightedness", "unwariness" ], "near antonyms":[ "alertness", "attention", "attentiveness", "awareness", "circumspection", "observance", "vigilance", "watchfulness", "responsibility", "responsibleness" ], "antonyms":[ "care", "carefulness", "caution", "cautiousness", "heedfulness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hee-hawed":{ "to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound":{ "examples":[ "those hayseeds will hee-haw at even the dumbest jokes" ], "synonyms":[ "broke up", "cackled", "chortled", "chuckled", "cracked up", "giggled", "laughed", "roared", "screamed", "snickered", "tittered", "twittered" ], "near synonyms":[ "grinned", "smiled" ], "near antonyms":[ "bawled", "blubbered", "cried", "sobbed", "wept", "howled", "squalled", "wailed", "yowled", "bleated", "puled", "whimpered", "whined", "sniffled", "sniveled", "snivelled", "groaned", "moaned", "sighed" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "heebie-jeebies":{ "a sense of panic or extreme nervousness":{ "examples":[ "got a bad case of the heebie-jeebies before the audition" ], "synonyms":[ "butterflies", "dither", "jimjams", "jitters", "nerves", "screaming meemies", "shakes", "shivers", "whim-whams", "willies" ], "near synonyms":[ "cold sweat", "creeps", "fidgets", "goose bumps", "agitation", "anxiety", "fear", "hysteria", "uneasiness", "frazzle", "nervous breakdown", "edginess", "jumpiness", "skittishness" ], "near antonyms":[ "aplomb", "calm", "composure", "equanimity", "imperturbability", "self-possession", "tranquillity", "tranquility" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "plural noun" ] }, "heeded":{ "to take notice of and be guided by":{ "examples":[ "if we had heeded the ranger's advice, we might not have gotten lost" ], "synonyms":[ "followed", "listened (to)", "minded", "noted", "observed", "regarded", "watched" ], "near synonyms":[ "considered", "contemplated", "mulled", "pondered", "weighed", "complied (with)", "conformed (to)", "kept", "obeyed", "respected", "attended (to)", "harked (to)", "heard", "hearkened (to)", "harkened (to)", "marked", "noticed", "saw" ], "near antonyms":[ "brushed (aside or off)", "discounted", "dismissed", "glossed (over)", "glozed (over)", "neglected", "passed over", "pooh-poohed", "poohed", "scorned", "shrugged off", "defied", "flouted", "slighted", "snubbed" ], "antonyms":[ "disregarded", "ignored", "tuned out" ] }, "to pay attention especially through the act of hearing":{ "examples":[ "that boy never heeds when I caution him about running with his shoelaces untied" ], "synonyms":[ "attended", "harked", "harkened", "heard", "hearkened", "harkened", "listened", "minded" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[ "discounted", "disregarded" ], "antonyms":[ "ignored", "tuned out" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }