HEARKENED Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

hearkened

verb

variants or harkened

past tense of hearken

as in listened

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing hearken! I hear the distant beat of the hooves of many horses

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearkened

Verb

Some active kids glossed over at the lengthy speeches, some watched and listened attentively, eyes sparkling at the work that was put in to launch the league and at the possibility of playing professional soccer.

— PJ Green July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Throughout the evening, participants held signs, listened to speakers and called on Congress to preserve protections that allow Haitian TPS holders to continue living and working in the United States.

— Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Definition of listened

Verb

Jihyo heard Shenseea on the demo for the song and was excited to contribute her voice alongside hers.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
After the traffic light turned green, as Burkhart slowed down to stay next to Langs’ car, two gunshots can be heard on Langs’ dashboard camera video, the detective wrote in the affidavit.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026

Definition of heard

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Cite this Entry

Style

“Hearkened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkened. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of hearkened

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on hearkened

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

implacable

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 10

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes