Synonyms of heeded

heeded

verb

past tense of heed

1

as in followed

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

• followed
• noted
• obeyed
• regarded
• observed
• considered
• listened (to)
• respected
• watched
• heard
• contemplated
• minded
• weighed
• kept
• pondered
• noticed
• mulled
• saw
• attended (to)
• complied (with)
• marked
• conformed (to)
• hearkened (to)
• harked (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• dismissed
• neglected
• tuned out
• scorned
• passed over
• discounted
• brushed (aside or off)
• defied
• glossed (over)
• flouted
• shrugged off
• pooh-poohed
• snubbed
• slighted
• glozed (over)

2

as in listened

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

• listened
• heard
• hearkened
• harkened
• harked
• attended
• minded
• pricked up one's ears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• tuned out
• discounted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heeded

Many of his customers took last week's warmth as a sign to start stocking up, but may not have heeded the warning. —Vanessa Murdock, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026

Cooper said that no US ships have come under attack since the operation began, and as of Friday there had been 19 vessels that had attempted to violate the blockade but heeded US warnings and returned back to port without incident. —Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026

Over 90,000 people heeded the call. —Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026

Harry apparently heeded his uncle’s advice and instead opted to use Sussex for his family surname, following the late Queen Elizabeth granting Harry and Meghan the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their May 19, 2018 royal wedding day. —Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026

By her own admission, Burden had not heeded the advice of her lawyer, who had cautioned against this agreement at the start. —Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026

Many have heeded the security warnings, with Lei uninstalling OpenClaw after only three days. —Erin Tan, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026

So far, none has yet formally heeded the call. —Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026

Only one candidate, former Assembly Member Ian Calderon, heeded Hicks’ imperative. —Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026