observe

The word “observe” has 2 syllables: ob-serve

It's pronounced as /əbˈzɜːrv/


What is synonym and antonym for observe?

In the thesaurus, “observe” has 137 synonyms and 49 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for observe along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for observe

  • abide by
  • adhere
  • adopt
  • allow
  • animadvert
  • articulate
  • attend
  • beam
  • behold
  • bird-dog
  • bless
  • catch
  • celebrate
  • commemorate
  • comment
  • commentate
  • comply
  • comply with
  • conform
  • conjecture
  • consecrate
  • consider
  • contemplate
  • daresay
  • declare
  • dedicate
  • descry
  • detect
  • dig
  • discern
  • discover
  • distinguish
  • eagle-eye
  • editorialize
  • espy
  • examine
  • express
  • eye
  • eyeball
  • fall in with
  • fete
  • flash
  • follow
  • fulfill
  • gape
  • gawk
  • gaze
  • get a load of
  • get an eyeful of
  • glance
  • glare
  • glimpse
  • goggle
  • guard
  • guess
  • hear
  • heed
  • hold
  • honor
  • identify
  • inspect
  • keep
  • keep an eye on
  • keep to
  • lamp
  • laud
  • lay eyes on
  • look
  • look at
  • look on
  • make out
  • mark
  • memorialize
  • mention
  • mind
  • monitor
  • mouth off
  • mull
  • note
  • notice
  • obey
  • opine
  • pay attention to
  • peek
  • peep
  • peer
  • perceive
  • perform
  • pick out
  • pick up
  • pick up on
  • ponder
  • praise
  • read
  • recognize
  • reflect
  • regard
  • remark
  • remember
  • respect
  • revere
  • reverence
  • rubberneck
  • sanctify
  • say
  • scan
  • scrutinize
  • see
  • set eyes on
  • sight
  • solemnize
  • speak
  • speculate
  • spot
  • spy
  • stare
  • state
  • study
  • suppose
  • surmise
  • survey
  • take
  • take in
  • talk
  • tell
  • utter
  • venerate
  • verbalize
  • view
  • vocalize
  • wake
  • ward
  • watch
  • weigh
  • weigh in
  • wisecrack
  • witness

Antonyms for observe

  • be quiet
  • blink
  • blow off
  • breach
  • break
  • buck
  • challenge
  • combat
  • contest
  • dare
  • defy
  • deride
  • direct
  • discount
  • dismiss
  • disobey
  • disoblige
  • dispute
  • disregard
  • disrespect
  • fight
  • flout
  • forget
  • ignore
  • infringe
  • lead
  • miss
  • mock
  • neglect
  • oppose
  • overlook
  • overpass
  • pass by
  • pass over
  • pooh
  • pooh-pooh
  • refuse
  • renounce
  • repudiate
  • resist
  • scorn
  • shrug off
  • slight
  • snub
  • transgress
  • tune out
  • violate
  • wink
  • withstand

Meanings of observe

  • verb
    1. To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
    2. To follow or obey the custom, practice, or rules (especially of a religion).
    3. To take note of and celebrate (a holiday or similar occurrence).
    4. To comment on something; to make an observation.

Example Sentences

  • Observe how the colors change as the sunset progresses.
  • It's important to observe safety protocols when conducting experiments.
  • Let's take a moment to observe the beauty of nature around us.
  • Scientists often observe patterns in data to formulate hypotheses.
  • Please observe the rules of the museum while you explore the exhibits.

On this page you'll find 186 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to observe, such as: abide by, adhere, adopt, allow, animadvert, articulate, attend.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

abided by

  • accepted
  • accomplished
  • achieved
  • acknowledge
  • adopted
  • advocated
  • agree to
  • answered
  • attended
  • backed
  • backstopped
  • bolstered
  • boosted
  • brought about
  • brought off
  • buttressed
  • carried out
  • championed
  • cherished
  • committed
  • compassed
  • completed
  • comply with
  • concede
  • concluded
  • confirmed
  • consent to
  • consummated
  • cultivated
  • defended
  • discharged
  • effected
  • embraced
  • endorsed
  • enforced
  • espoused
  • executed
  • fell in with
  • filled
  • finalized
  • finished
  • follow
  • followed
  • fostered
  • fulfilled
  • heard
  • heeded
  • held to
  • indorsed
  • kept
  • kept to
  • lived up to
  • made
  • made good
  • made good on
  • marked
  • met
  • minded
  • noted
  • noticed
  • obeyed
  • observe
  • observed
  • perfected
  • performed
  • redeemed
  • reenforced
  • regarded
  • reinforced
  • satisfied
  • stood by
  • submit to
  • supported
  • took
  • upheld
  • watched

gazing

  • admire
  • beam
  • blinking
  • bore
  • considering
  • contemplate
  • eye
  • eyeball
  • eyeing
  • eying
  • fixating
  • gape
  • gaping
  • gawk
  • gawking
  • gawping
  • get a load of
  • get an eyeful
  • glare
  • glaring
  • gloat
  • gloating
  • glowering
  • goggling
  • inspect
  • lamp
  • leering
  • look
  • look fixedly
  • moon
  • observe
  • observing
  • ogle
  • ogling
  • outfacing
  • outstaring
  • peek
  • peep
  • peer
  • peering
  • perusing
  • pin
  • pipe
  • regard
  • regarding
  • rubber
  • rubberneck
  • rubbernecking
  • scrutinize
  • see
  • size up
  • staring
  • staring down
  • studying
  • survey
  • take in
  • view
  • watch
  • watching
  • wonder

wared

tail

  • accompany
  • appendage
  • assistant
  • attendant
  • back
  • back end
  • backside
  • beam
  • bedog
  • behind
  • bird-dog
  • bootie
  • booty
  • bottom
  • breech
  • bum
  • buns
  • butt
  • buttocks
  • caboose
  • can
  • caudal appendage
  • chaperon
  • chaperone
  • chase
  • cheeks
  • cortege
  • course
  • court
  • crew
  • derriere
  • dog
  • duff
  • empennage
  • end
  • entourage
  • escort
  • extremity
  • eye
  • fag end
  • fanny
  • follow
  • following
  • fundament
  • hams
  • haunches
  • heinie
  • helper
  • hind end
  • hind part
  • hindmost part
  • hound
  • hunkers
  • hunt
  • keep an eye on
  • keester
  • keister
  • last part
  • moon
  • nates
  • observe
  • personnel
  • posse
  • posterior
  • pursue
  • rear
  • rear end
  • retainer
  • retinue
  • reverse
  • rudder
  • rump
  • run
  • run after
  • seat
  • seek
  • shadow
  • staff
  • stalk
  • stern
  • stub
  • suite
  • tag
  • tag end
  • tail end
  • tailpiece
  • trace
  • track
  • trail
  • train
  • tush
  • tushie
  • wagger
  • watch

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