Synonyms of heeds

heeds

verb

present tense third-person singular of heed

1

as in follows

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

• follows
• notes
• obeys
• observes
• regards
• considers
• listens (to)
• respects
• watches
• hears
• contemplates
• minds
• weighs
• ponders
• keeps
• notices
• mulls
• sees
• conforms (to)
• complies (with)
• attends (to)
• marks
• hearkens (to)
• harks (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• disregards
• dismisses
• neglects
• scorns
• passes over
• discounts
• defies
• flouts
• brushes (aside or off)
• shrugs off
• glosses (over)
• tunes out
• pooh-poohs
• snubs
• glozes (over)
• slights

2

as in listens

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

• listens
• hears
• hearkens
• harks
• harkens
• attends
• pricks up one's ears
• minds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• disregards
• discounts
• tunes out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heeds

Clients of increasingly popular boutique fitness classes such as Solidcore are expressing frustration about cleaning practices, saying they are expected to clean their own machine after each class, but not everyone heeds the guidance. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 July 2026

And whether Bianco actually heeds Hilton’s call to drop out of the race, well, that’s a bit of a long shot, election observers said. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026

Meltzer heeds the playwright’s direction, and the cast sustains that energy, keeping scenes moving seamlessly from intimate exchanges to larger ensemble moments. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026

If Johnston heeds that warning, the mayor will likely have to find a proposal that balances workers’ need for a living wage with the desire to attract businesses to the city core in order to find enough council support to pass the legislation. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025

The child—who has never been photographed before—heeds the photographer’s injunction to look straight ahead. — Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025