Synonyms of ear

ear

noun

ˈir 

as in attention

a state of being aware

I'm trying to get the boss's ear in order to ask for a raise in my pay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attention
• awareness
• eye
• mindfulness
• note
• observation
• consciousness
• knowledge
• mind
• notice
• heed
• cognizance
• observance
• care
• advertence
• advertency
• consideration
• understanding
• perception
• regard
• concern
• recognition
• thought
• discernment
• advisement
• watch
• hyperawareness
• grasp
• hyperconsciousness
• apprehension

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disregard
• neglect
• unawareness
• obliviousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ear

Both the woman and my aunt said something, but my ears had ceased to function. — Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

The intricate jewels feature a floral diamond cluster at the ear and a cascade of graduating diamonds enclosed within a glittering frame. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026

Users have been pleading Google for an AI-free search experience, which would be trivially easy for the tech giant to implement, but those pleas have fallen on deaf ears. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 Nov. 2026

Her ears were pierced, and the right ear was slightly malformed and smaller than the left. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026