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Synonyms & Similar Words
audience
attendees
observers
onlookers
spectators
hearers
viewers
watchers
followers
devotees
fans
enthusiasts
adherents
patrons
supporters
crowd
throng
gathering
assemblage
congregation
listenership
viewership
readership
followership
disciples
pupils
students
scholars
learners
auditors
eavesdroppers
spies
monitors
perceivers
noticers
beholders
seers
witnesses
bystanders
passersby
gawkers
rubbernecks
gazers
starers
Meaning of Listeners
The primary meaning of the word "Listeners" refers to people who are giving attention to someone or something in order to hear them.
Definitions
- A person who listens to something, such as a speech, music, or a radio program
- A person who is a member of an audience, such as at a concert or a play
- A person who is attentive to sound or a person who gives attention to someone or something in order to hear them
Etymology of Listeners
The word "Listeners" originates from the Old English word "hlystan" which means to listen, and the suffix "-er" which forms an agent noun, indicating a person who performs the action of the verb.
The word has been in use since the 15th century, and its meaning has evolved over time to include various contexts, such as music, radio, and public speaking.
Example Uses
- The speaker's words were met with a silent audience of attentive listeners.
- The radio show attracted a large number of listeners from all over the country.
- The teacher asked the students to be respectful listeners during the guest lecture.
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
talkers
speakers
narrators
storytellers
orators
lecturers
instructors
teachers
preachers
sermonizers
ranters
ravers
blabbers
chatterboxes
babblers
gossips
rumorers
liars
deceivers
distorters
misinformers
falsifiers
contradictors
deniers
rejecters
dismissers
ignoreers
neglecters
inattenders