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Synonyms for regard

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

consider see like judge respect esteem notice view

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Consider — to consider, look upon (something) in a given way etc

consider, see, like, judge, look upon, observe, suppose, deem, imagine, hold, think much of, think, think of, think highly of, reckon, count, account formal, contemplate, deal with, look on, look at, find

2. Respect — to set store by (something), to hold (someone) in esteem; to consider to have value, to respect

respect, esteem, value, revere, appreciate, favor US, favour UK, reverence, love, accept, admire, honor US, honour UK, look up to, venerate, rate informal, credit, idolize, idolise UK, prize US, prise UK

3. Notice — to take notice of, pay attention to

notice, heed, opinion, care, take, pay attention, attend to, note formal, take note, take notice, give heed, obey, mind rare, mark dated, attend dated

4. Behold — to look at; to observe

view, look, behold

Other

affect, touch, pertain, involve, watch, face

Noun

1. Compliments

wish, compliments

2. Attention — one's concern for another; esteem; relation, reference

attention, consideration, relation, concern, interest, reference, deference, admiration, sympathy, observation, estimation, affection, liking, observance, attachment, ear, advertence rare, advertency rare

Other

gaze, re-mark, repute, attentiveness

Antonyms

ostracize, ostracise, derision

All antonyms of regard →

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To look at; to observe.

  2. v. 2

    To consider, look upon (something) in a given way etc.

    I regard such a way of life with distaste.

  3. n. 1

    One's concern for another; esteem; relation, reference.

  4. n. 2

    A steady look, a gaze.

Related words

Word family
regardful regardless
Phrases
in regard to with regard to in regard

Forms

Plural
regards → wishes, attentions, considerations, relations…
Past participle
regarded
e.g. regarded → considered, seen, liked, judged…

Choose the right word

Regard, Affection, Attachment or Esteem?

Regard is more distant than affection or attachment, but closer and warmer than esteem; we speak of high esteem, kind regard.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • consider I do not consider her choice of music a happy one.
  • suppose I suppose we're a little too indulgent to the dog.
  • observe Catholics could not openly observe their religion.
  • affect Petrol prices affect us all in one way or another.
  • involve Dear woman, why do you involve me? Jesus replied.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
regardfalling
considersteady
supposerising
observesteady
affectsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
see1, ear1
4 letters
like1, take1, find1, love1, look1, care1, face1, mind1, hold1, view1, wish1, rate1, note1, mark1
5 letters
think1, watch1, value2, judge1, touch1, count1, honor2, favor2, prize1, prise
6 letters
credit2, notice2, accept2, affect2, attend2, honour2, favour2, admire2, liking2, esteem2, reckon2, behold2, revere2, repute2
7 letters
account2, respect2, imagine3, opinion3, concern2, suppose2, involve2, observe2, pertain2, idolize3, idolise
8 letters
interest2, consider3, relation3, sympathy3, venerate3
9 letters
attention3, reference3, affection3, reverence3, deference3
10 letters
appreciate4, attachment3, admiration4, estimation4, observance3, advertence, advertency
11 letters
observation4, compliments3, contemplate3
13 letters
consideration5, attentiveness4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (value2 = 2 syllables).