HARKENED Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

harkened

verb

past tense of harken

as in listened

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing young people would do well to read this wise and witty book and harken to its message

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Recent Examples of harkened The brand’s fall 2026 collection, from which Swift’s Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala minidress hails, was a mix of contemporary styles and designs that harkened back to the ’70s. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 Last month, Kylian Mbappé left Nike for challenger brand On, in a move that harkened back to Roger Federer’s 2018 exit. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026 This piece from Josh Johnson about New Jersey councilman and former hitman John Alite harkened back to that format. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 Young has harkened back to the historically bad Tigers team during this run. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The intimate gathering — a salon of sorts — harkened back to Steinem’s history of organizing women like this. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Superintendent Yvonne Stokes said the idea to provide lunches for students, who can’t be in school because of the ongoing power outage, harkened back to the COVID-19 shutdown in 2020. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Although the look’s pink color is synonymous with Glinda, the gingham harkened back to the blue apron dress that Judy Garland wore as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz. — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 31 July 2026 Disney’s 20th Century label harkened back to a beloved tale in which a Devil Wears Prada. — Adam Aron, Variety, 29 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for harkened

Verb

You will be listened to, supported and treated with dignity and respect.

— Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Politicians listened to the rocket scientists who recommended the concept of a lunar orbit rendezvous because that concept minimized total launch mass.

— Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of listened

Verb

In recent months, our team has heard remarkably consistent requests from enterprises preparing to put voice AI agents on their customer-facing numbers.

— Satish Barot, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
According to The Times, the court heard that Bayles and another member of Brand’s entourage, Gareth Roy, said the comedian would only continue working if the complainant gave him a massage.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026