Synonyms of heeded

heeded

verb

past tense of heed

1

as in followed

to take notice of and be guided by

if we had heeded the ranger's advice, we might not have gotten lost

Synonyms & Similar Words

• followed
• noted
• obeyed
• regarded
• observed
• considered
• listened (to)
• respected
• watched
• heard
• contemplated
• minded
• weighed
• kept
• pondered
• noticed
• mulled
• saw
• attended (to)
• complied (with)
• marked
• conformed (to)
• hearkened (to)
• harked (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• dismissed
• neglected
• tuned out
• scorned
• passed over
• discounted
• brushed (aside or off)
• defied
• glossed (over)
• flouted
• shrugged off
• pooh-poohed
• snubbed
• slighted
• glozed (over)

2

as in listened

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing

that boy never heeds when I caution him about running with his shoelaces untied

Synonyms & Similar Words

• listened
• heard
• hearkened
• harkened
• harked
• attended
• minded
• pricked up one's ears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• tuned out
• discounted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heeded

The lawsuit claimed that the girl might still be living had Alameda County social workers heeded numerous warnings about the girl’s wellbeing. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Since the police killing of George Floyd in 2020, some cities nationwide have heeded calls to reallocate money away from law enforcement and into mental health and social services. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Platner, who denies the allegation, has so far not heeded the wave of calls to resign as the nominee. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

Atlanta Track Club, which oversees the annual race in its 57th running, had sent out a red flag alert Thursday, and people largely heeded the warnings by coming hydrated and ready to run. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 4 July 2026

Netanyahu heeded the request… eventually. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026

Some protesters heeded Breadon’s warning to leave the chamber to avoid being arrested, but a small group remained. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026

Mitchell pledged to be a watchdog and make sure the proper allocation is heeded. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 10 June 2026

Don’t blame the ants According to Wednesday’s inspection, the warnings of a May 14 inspection weren’t heeded at the station owned by Stores Management, LLC, whose officers are Alloudin Bhullar and Nawshad Chowdhury. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026