Synonyms of attended

attended 1 of 2

adjective

as in accompanied

Related Words

• accompanied
• escorted

Dissimilar Words

• lonely
• rejected
• desolate
• lonesome
• forlorn
• neglected
• deserted
• friendless
• forgotten
• abandoned
• lorn
• forsaken

attended

2 of 2

verb

past tense of attend

1

as in escorted

to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship

a passel of assistants attend the movie star wherever she goes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompanied
• escorted
• brought
• saw
• walked
• chaperoned
• convoyed
• squired
• companioned
• companied
• guided
• followed
• protected
• defended
• conducted
• led
• associated
• guarded
• ushered
• steered
• piloted
• teamed (up)
• consorted
• tailed
• hung (around)
• tagged
• shadowed
• hovered (over)
• palled (around)
• tagged along

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandoned
• dumped
• deserted
• ditched
• forsook

2

as in listened

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing

I'm sorry, but all the noise means I'm having a hard time attending to the conversation

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• discounted
• tuned out

3

as in watched

to take charge of especially on behalf of another

tired of attending other people's children, the nanny was eager to have a child of her own

Synonyms & Similar Words

• watched
• supervised
• oversaw
• managed
• tended
• conducted
• operated
• controlled
• saw to
• guarded
• looked after
• protected
• superintended
• cared (for)
• minded
• ran
• governed
• took care of
• saw after
• guided
• directed
• regulated
• patrolled
• shepherded
• presided (over)
• shielded
• administrated
• safeguarded
• stewarded
• chaperoned
• babysat
• babied
• mothered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• abandoned
• neglected
• forgot
• disregarded
• passed over

4

as in coincided

to occur or exist at the same time

all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompanied
• coincided
• happened
• coexisted
• synchronized
• concurred
• transpired
• co-occurred
• happed
• chanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preceded
• followed
• succeeded
• predated
• antedated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of attended

Verb

Brunson's former The Help colleagues Octavia Spencer and Allison Janney attended the ceremony. —Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026

Thirty-four people were sickened after several people with hantavirus attended a variety of social events, including a birthday party. —Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 12 May 2026

Massachusetts State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor, who was killed last week by a wrong-way driver on Route 1 in Lynnfield, is being honored Tuesday with a wake that is being attended by hundreds of law enforcement officers from around the region. —Matt Schooley, CBS News, 12 May 2026

Alejandro was non-verbal and had attended Greater Heights Academy, a West Kendall school for special-needs children. —Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026

Templeton, today a Microsoft corporate vice president and deputy chief technology officer, attended one or two OpenAI nonprofit board meetings, Taylor said. —Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 May 2026

Atica was also supported by her father Spencer Cozzens, who also attended court with her both days. —Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026

Mendoza attended the team’s annual Home Runs and Highballs event, the Amazin’ Mets Foundation’s marquee fundraiser. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026

Organizers of Monday’s meeting at the Goldenrod Recreation Center set up 120 chairs, but only about 70 people attended. —Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026