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

In the months before the shooting, Crooks's father observed him talking to himself. — Michael Ruiz , Kelley Kramer, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

These particles emerge during particle collisions but can’t be observed like other particles. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Riemann observed that the zeros of this function appear to follow a pattern. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Goedert said Hurts killed the play late in the play clock, a testament to what Hurts observed before the snap that echoed part of his Saturday conversation with Brady. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Working closely with its wholesale technology team, Arc’teryx refined its order workflows, gathered feedback directly from dealers and observed the buying process to understand where retailers were encountering obstacles. — Advertorial, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

As renowned energy trader John Arnold observed, the underlying supply posture was already bullish. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Pavlohrad, a city in central Ukraine, observed an official day of mourning Friday for five residents killed near shopping malls in broad daylight by Russian drones the previous day. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026

Students at Western High School in Broward also observed the anniversary, despite many not having been born when the attacks occurred. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2026