Synonyms of observed

observed

verb

past tense of observe

1

as in followed

to act according to the commands of

you must observe all the rules of this school, not simply the ones that meet with your personal approval

Synonyms & Similar Words

• followed
• obeyed
• adhered (to)
• conformed (to)
• kept to
• complied (with)
• fell in with
• minded
• abided by
• heard
• noticed
• submitted (to)
• goose-stepped (to)
• noted
• watched
• regarded
• yielded (to)
• agreed (to)
• surrendered (to)
• deferred (to)
• marked
• attended
• acceded (to)
• assented (to)
• acquiesced (to)
• took
• listened (to)
• heeded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• led
• challenged
• defied
• disobeyed
• refused
• directed
• dared
• ignored
• repudiated
• rebelled (against)
• renounced
• disregarded
• dismissed
• overlooked
• passed over
• violated
• brushed (off)
• winked (at)
• opposed
• breached
• broke
• mocked
• disobliged
• transgressed
• resisted
• fought
• infringed
• flouted
• shrugged off
• derided
• scorned
• disputed
• contested
• scoffed (at)
• tuned out
• combated
• overpassed
• withstood
• revolted (against)
• pooh-poohed
• bucked
• mutinied (against)

2

as in celebrated

to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony

a time when few people in New England observed Christmas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrated
• commemorated
• kept
• blessed
• remembered
• honored
• praised
• consecrated
• lauded
• sanctified
• solemnized
• feted
• memorialized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violated
• broke
• ignored
• disregarded
• neglected
• overlooked
• transgressed
• forgot
• blew off

3

as in watched

to keep one's eyes on

happily spent many hours observing the birds at the backyard feeder

Synonyms & Similar Words

• watched
• eyed
• followed
• viewed
• stared
• looked
• saw
• studied
• monitored
• beheld
• perceived
• regarded
• gazed
• peered
• had one's eye on
• guarded
• gawked
• gaped
• looked on
• goggled
• glimpsed
• glared
• woke
• spied
• peeked
• rubbernecked
• warded
• peeped
• espied
• glanced
• bird-dogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blinked
• winked

4

as in reflected

to make a statement of one's opinion

"I think you might be mistaken," he observed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reflected
• remarked
• commented
• noted
• opined
• said
• commentated
• weighed in
• editorialized
• stated
• allowed
• spoke
• speculated
• surmised
• expressed
• talked
• verbalized
• uttered
• told
• conjectured
• articulated
• guessed
• vocalized
• supposed
• daresaid

5

as in noticed

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

she observed that the weather had changed again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noticed
• spotted
• saw
• regarded
• noted
• remarked
• eyed
• viewed
• witnessed
• discerned
• watched
• looked (at)
• perceived
• sighted
• spied
• beheld
• distinguished
• caught
• identified
• espied
• descried
• considered
• studied
• got a load of
• laid eyes on
• marked
• examined
• set eyes on
• picked out
• surveyed
• attended (to)
• inspected
• scanned
• scrutinized
• glimpsed
• made out
• heeded
• glanced (at)
• picked up
• peered (at)
• minded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• disregarded
• passed over
• missed
• overlooked
• overpassed

6

as in noted

to take notice of and be guided by

generally observes the suggestions of the experts regarding baby care

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of observed

On one attempt, the process server observed four cars in the driveway, but no one answered at the front door, the new filing said. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Detectives and sheriff's deputies who on the campus observed what was happening and stepped in when a person with a camera confronted Silva about his outfit and the two began arguing, the report said. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Researchers observed changes in the participants’ gut microbiomes across the retreat. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

But as my husband observed and very kindly reminded me, many families here spend three or four uninterrupted holiday weeks together. — Brooke Black, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Researchers observed measurable shifts in participants’ gut microbiomes. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Meteor showers can be observed without any special equipment. — Karlee Van De Venter, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026

Both Dussehra and Vijayadashami are observed on the 10th day of the Hindu calendar month of Ashvina and are associated with the triumph of good over evil. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

Williams and his colleagues observed a white dwarf that showed some unusual chemical signatures, including zinc, copper and niobium. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026