listened

VERB

hear and pay attention

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept admit attend get observe take notice tune in

STRONG

adopt audit auscultate catch concentrate eavesdrop entertain hark harken hearken mind monitor obey overhear receive welcome

WEAK

auscult be all ears be attentive get a load of give an audience to give attention give heed to hang on words hear out hear tell lend an ear pick up on prick up ears take advice take into consideration take under advisement tune in on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny dispute ignore miss refuse reject

STRONG

disobey disregard forget neglect turn away

WEAK

speak talk

Example Sentences

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listened

In person Friday morning, El-Sayed mostly stood there and listened.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

At a brewery in the River Arts District, patrons listened with alarm as a hacker known as “Colonel Panic” described Flock cameras and governments “perfecting the art of watching you.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

“I’m a smart voice and should be listened to,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

“You were even more fortunate if you engaged him in conversation or listened to his analysis, because he never failed to boost your love of the game of hockey.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

He’d been trying to tell me, but I hadn’t listened.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows