Synonyms of listen

listen

verb

ˈli-sᵊn 

as in to hear

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing

would you listen to what I have to say?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hear
• attend
• hearken
• heed
• hark
• harken
• mind
• prick up one's ears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• disregard
• tune out
• discount

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of listen

Kiju said that Indians were never listened to in matters considered important to the rest of society, and that was even more true for Indian women. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Everyone has suggestions on what to do next, and frankly, Counsell seems ready to listen. — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Some of its inhabitants look for ominous signs and listen to prophecies. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

That was the scariest moment, not really knowing what was coming next and unable to do anything about it but wait and listen to the news. — Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

While former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice addressed the crowd outside of the Pentagon, the First Lady sat on one side of the stage listening, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was seated on the opposite side. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

David Oliver has the story on the grief lessons Ferrugio learned after losing his father and listening to other people about their own journeys. — Sam Woodward, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

The standard $129 model gets up to four hours of listening with ANC enabled. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

This is when your doctor will pull out the stethoscope to listen to your lungs and pull out the tongue depressor to look at your mouth and throat. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing listen

• listen (to)
• listen in (on)