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Synonyms of listen

15 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for listen is mind. Other synonyms of listen are note. The opposite of listen is ignore.

Synonyms and similar words for listen

verbTo use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use...

nounAn instance of listening.

  • playAn instance of watching or listening to media.

verbMore synonyms

  • be all ears
  • behearTo give ear to; hear (intently); attend (to); pay attention or give heed to; listen to.
  • earballTo listen, especially to check.
  • give earTo listen: to devote one's attention to an auditory event.
  • harkenTo hark back, to return or revert (to a subject, etc.), to allude to, to evoke, to long or pine for (a past event or...
  • lend an earTo listen to someone.
  • listen close
  • hark archaicTo listen attentively.
  • list archaicTo listen.

Opposite of listen

verbTo use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use...

  • ignoreTo deliberately not listen or pay attention to.

verbTo accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.

  • disregardTo ignore; to pay no attention to.

Meaning of listen

  1. verb To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.
  2. verb To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.
  3. noun An instance of listening.

Full definition of listen

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Questions about synonyms of listen

What is another word for listen?
Listen has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as mind and note.
What is the opposite of listen?
The opposite of listen is ignore. Other antonyms of listen are disregard.
What does listen mean?
Listen means to use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: listen (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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