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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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

Millions have paid heed, with hundreds of thousands seeking refuge in squalid tent camps. — ABC News, 8 June 2026 If your business relies on digital content for transactions, decisions, evidence, security, claims or documentation, take heed. — Jeffrey McGregor, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026

Verb

The blue deluge within the party swept more moderate Democrat Mills from the race in April before the first ballot was cast, but now centrist figures of her ilk cast blame on progressives for failing to heed Platner's problems. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026 Like, the idea that like people in the cab actually affect payload, like there’s going to be a lot of old boys that don’t really heed that. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heed

Noun

So how much attention do the two broadcasters really pay to one another?

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Flair then turned her attention to Cargill and hit a big boot, forcing the disqualification.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of attention

Noun

The investigation also follows a lawsuit Attorney General Ken Paxton filed against a Houston-area postpartum care center.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
Swinehart left his role as founder of Project 658, a nonprofit that provides sustainable, holistic care to refugees resettling in the Charlotte area, to join Charlotte FC.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Definition of care

Verb

Hicks scored on Joe Mack’s fielder’s choice grounder, and Otto Lopez followed with a sacrifice fly to deep center.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
The Russian strikes follow devastating Ukrainian drone attacks on two logistics centers early Saturday in which eight people were killed.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Definition of follow

Verb

One song was interrupted three times while CNN was listening.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Following is not necessarily a bad thing, assuming the government does not listen to the lobbyists and instead plays to the United States’ comparative advantage.

— Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of listen

Noun

Their calendars, for instance, encode a sophisticated awareness of astronomical cycles that demands advanced calculations.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
Growing awareness of the dangers social media poses for young, developing brains has shown up in a wave of new restrictions globally.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of awareness

Verb

Another resident, Kana Sakakura, noted that countries in Europe, such as the UK, have long histories of female monarchs.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Also, it should be noted that Barack Obama’s Democratic administration, not Trump’s, pioneered the modern policy of blocking asylum-seekers at the border, addressing a surge in Haitian migrants in 2016.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of note

Verb

According to the Daily Mail, the European Commission wants the power to force cars to obey speed limits with help from GPS.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 9 July 2026
Tesla has said its Autopilot system enables vehicles to steer, accelerate and brake within their lanes, while Full Self-Driving lets vehicles obey traffic signals and change lanes.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 July 2026