HEED Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈhēd

Definition of heed

as in attention

a state of being aware took heed of the students' learning styles so as to prepare appropriate lessons

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Relevance

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as in care

strict attentiveness to what one is doing pay heed to what you're doing with that knife while you're talking

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heed

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verb

ˈhēd

as in to follow

to take notice of and be guided by if we had heeded the ranger's advice, we might not have gotten lost

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as in to listen

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing that boy never heeds when I caution him about running with his shoelaces untied

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Recent Examples of heed

Noun

The set spans just 14 months — March 1979 to May 1980 — but Joy Division had a wide repertoire and never played the same set two nights in a row, paying no heed to what was on an album or single or the audience had ever heard before; many deep cuts were played regularly. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 June 2026 The move means the rest of the AI industry will be forced to take heed of the authority asserted by Lutnick, and BIS can invoke other powers if the specific provisions used against Anthropic are contested. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

Verb

Bush heeded Jeter’s advice, tossing a perfect strike to backup catcher Todd Greene before waving to a thunderous crowd. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 Players heed manager’s message to play harder and cruise past Colorado in Nationals Park matinee. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heed

Noun

The Moon enters Capricorn and your community zone, drawing your attention toward friends, groups, and people who share your interests.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
As consumers use emerging tools like AI to explore different looks and try on silhouettes, this data is an early indication of the looks capturing consumers’ attention throughout the year.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of attention

Noun

Greening-tolerant trees do need good care with frequent feedings, minor nutrient sprays and insect control to remain as disease-free as possible.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
The lack of a real-time conversation means many patients aren’t getting the type of care recommended by medical societies that prescribe GLP-1s, including discussions about weight-loss goals, past efforts and eating disorders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of care

Verb

Catcher Caden Bodine had plenty of reasons to be excited about how his first season in the Rays organization went, following a December trade from Baltimore.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
General Daily Insight for September 20, 2026 Today may refuse to follow the script.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of follow

Verb

Meta has been marketing smart glasses as a way to listen to audio, take phone calls, capture video and talk to its AI assistant without having to whip out a smartphone.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
And China, which has dismissed accusations of frontier model copying, has called on the US to listen to its business community or else risk putting the US at a further economic disadvantage.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of listen

Noun

Professors structure lectures with an awareness of how a sentence might circulate online.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
The funds raised from the tour help support Preservation Sacramento’s activities, such as raising awareness of properties and adding sites to the National Register of Historic Places.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of awareness

Verb

Asada noted that as the core inflation rate was below 2%, the economic situation might not be strong, and advocated for holding rates steady.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
However, Chapman noted that questions over bidding were moot because the bills were paid.

— Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of note

Verb

Six additional citations — speeding, improper passing, failing to drive in a single lane, following too closely, failing to obey traffic control and running a red light — have been added to his charges.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Drivers also need to obey no parking signs or have their car towed.

— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026