Synonyms of observes

observes

verb

present tense third-person singular of observe

1

as in follows

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

• follows
• obeys
• conforms (to)
• adheres (to)
• complies (with)
• keeps to
• minds
• falls in with
• hears
• abides by
• goose-steps (to)
• notices
• watches
• submits (to)
• yields (to)
• defers (to)
• surrenders (to)
• attends
• agrees (to)
• regards
• heeds
• takes
• notes
• assents (to)
• accedes (to)
• marks
• listens (to)
• acquiesces (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defies
• disobeys
• refuses
• leads
• directs
• dares
• rebels (against)
• ignores
• repudiates
• renounces
• challenges
• disregards
• dismisses
• overlooks
• violates
• passes over
• breaks
• derides
• scorns
• transgresses
• mocks
• opposes
• flouts
• disobliges
• brushes (off)
• resists
• shrugs off
• winks (at)
• infringes
• breaches
• withstands
• scoffs (at)
• disputes
• pooh-poohs
• fights
• tunes out
• combats
• contests
• revolts (against)
• overpasses
• bucks
• mutinies (against)

2

as in celebrates

to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony

a time when few people in New England observed Christmas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrates
• commemorates
• keeps
• blesses
• remembers
• lauds
• sanctifies
• consecrates
• praises
• honors
• memorializes
• solemnizes
• fetes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violates
• breaks
• ignores
• forgets
• neglects
• disregards
• transgresses
• overlooks
• blows off

3

as in watches

to keep one's eyes on

happily spent many hours observing the birds at the backyard feeder

Synonyms & Similar Words

• watches
• eyes
• follows
• sees
• perceives
• stares
• looks
• beholds
• gazes
• views
• monitors
• has one's eye on
• gapes
• gawks
• regards
• peers
• wakes
• looks on
• glares
• guards
• goggles
• espies
• studies
• spies
• wards
• peeks
• rubbernecks
• glimpses
• glances
• bird-dogs
• peeps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• winks
• blinks

4

as in reflects

to make a statement of one's opinion

"I think you might be mistaken," he observed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reflects
• remarks
• comments
• opines
• notes
• says
• commentates
• editorializes
• weighs in
• allows
• speaks
• states
• speculates
• verbalizes
• tells
• articulates
• utters
• surmises
• expresses
• vocalizes
• supposes
• talks
• conjectures
• guesses
• daresays

5

as in notices

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

she observed that the weather had changed again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notices
• sees
• eyes
• spots
• regards
• perceives
• discerns
• remarks
• notes
• beholds
• distinguishes
• watches
• looks (at)
• witnesses
• sights
• spies
• views
• identifies
• espies
• catches
• descries
• considers
• gets a load of
• lays eyes on
• sets eyes on
• examines
• scrutinizes
• inspects
• heeds
• picks out
• marks
• attends (to)
• surveys
• scans
• makes out
• studies
• glimpses
• minds
• picks up
• peers (at)
• glances (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• disregards
• passes over
• misses
• overlooks
• overpasses

6

as in notes

to take notice of and be guided by

generally observes the suggestions of the experts regarding baby care

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of observes

The rare disruptions that insurance companies struggle to factor into their calculations aren’t so rare anymore, Oliver Bäte observes. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026

Macharaviaya observes the independence of the United States because a hero of the American Revolution, Bernardo de Gálvez, was born there. — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Akhtar’s quasi-autobiographical novel, like Lee Isaac Chung’s film, closely observes a childhood fraught with both consuming love and cultural tension. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026

As Guzman observes, as habitats are lost, their inhabitants go with them. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 June 2026

The number of things that can possibly go wrong in a piece of work like this, McFayden observes, are far too numerous to rule anything out at this point. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 June 2026

Unlike thinking, which analyzes, noticing observes the present, acting as a mental brake. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Boise State University observes Juneteenth as a holiday, closing university offices and canceling classes. — Angela Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2026

Fagot observes that, to digital-native children, BBMT’s puppetry may be even more enchanting than for earlier generations. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026