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

Although a resolution of the helium leak observed during Artemis II is not necessary for an Earth orbit mission such as Artemis III, it absolutely must be fixed in time for Artemis IV when Orion is operating in lunar orbit. —Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026

Scientists had long observed two distinct absorption and emission signals in the material that existing theories could not fully explain. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026

According to Petersson, Luna recently observed one of the employees using their phone during a particularly quiet hour, so the system updated the market's employee handbook to set stricter rules on workers’ phone usage. —David Ingram, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026

The two Chinese supertankers are the first from the Asian nation observed taking barrels out of Persian Gulf, a boon for Beijing but nevertheless underscoring that the country has also been squeezed by the conflict. —Julian Lee, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026

The deice agents observed the airplane beginning to move forward, and no one was able to stop the airplane's movement. —Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026

The celestial wonders the four astronauts observed and documented since launching April 1 from Florida have revealed Earth, our moon and the surrounding cosmos in new light. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026

The bear was originally from the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem in Montana and was observed emerging from her den this spring with both cubs roughly two years after being moved to Wyoming. —Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026

Lohri is traditionally observed on the last day of the Hindu calendar month of Pausha (December–January). —Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026