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
• pondered
• contemplated
• minded
• weighed
• kept
• noticed
• mulled
• saw
• conformed (to)
• attended (to)
• complied (with)
• marked
• hearkened (to)
• harkened (to)
• harked (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• dismissed
• neglected
• tuned out
• scorned
• passed over
• discounted
• brushed (aside or off)
• poohed
• 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
• harkened
• harked
• attended
• minded
• pricked up one's ears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• tuned out
• discounted