Synonyms and Antonyms of observance

synonym (synonym of observance)

antonym (antonym of observance)

  • (noun.act)
    nonobservance
    a lack of conformity with law or custom or practice etc. (noun.act)
     

hypernym (observance IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a formal event performed on a special occasion (noun.event)
    affair, function, occasion, social function, social occasion
    a vaguely specified social event (noun.event)
     
  • conformity with law or custom or practice etc. (noun.act)
    abidance, compliance, conformation, conformity
    acting according to certain accepted standards (noun.act)
     
  • the act of noticing or paying attention (noun.cognition)
    attending, attention
    the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others (noun.cognition)
     
  • the act of observing; taking a patient look (noun.act)
    look, looking, looking at
    the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually (noun.act)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF observance relation)

  • a formal event performed on a special occasion (noun.event)
    circumstance
    formal ceremony about important occasions (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    funeral
    a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    hymeneals, nuptials, wedding, wedding ceremony
    the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    pageant, pageantry
    a rich and spectacular ceremony (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    dedication
    a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    opening
    a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    commemoration, memorialisation, memorialization
    a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    military ceremony
    a formal ceremony performed by military personnel (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    induction, initiation, installation
    a formal entry into an organization or position or office (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    exercise
    (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    fire walking
    the ceremony of walking barefoot over hot stones or a bed of embers (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    formalities, formality
    a requirement of etiquette or custom (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    maundy
    a public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy money (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    potlatch
    a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host more.. (noun.event)
     
  • conformity with law or custom or practice etc. (noun.act)
    punctilio
    strict observance of formalities (noun.act)
     
  • the act of noticing or paying attention (noun.cognition)
    mind
    attention (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    remark
    explicit notice (noun.cognition)
     
  • the act of observing; taking a patient look (noun.act)
    monitoring
    the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    sighting
    the act of observing (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    stargazing
    observation of the stars (noun.act)
     

derivation (.... is derived from observance)

  • a formal event performed on a special occasion (noun.event)
    celebrate, keep, observe
    behave as expected during of holidays or rites (verb.social)
     
  • (adj.all)
    ceremonial
    marked by pomp or ceremony or formality (adj.all)
     
  • conformity with law or custom or practice etc. (noun.act)
    abide by, honor, honour, observe, respect
    show respect towards (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    keep, observe
    conform one's action or practice to (verb.social)
     
  • (adj.all)
    law-abiding, observant
    (of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs (adj.all)
     
  • the act of noticing or paying attention (noun.cognition)
    mention, note, observe, remark
    make mention of (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    acknowledge, notice
    express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    mark, note, notice
    notice or perceive (verb.perception)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    detect, discover, find, notice, observe
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of (verb.perception)
     
  • (adj.all)
    observant
    paying close attention especially to details (adj.all)
     
  • the act of observing; taking a patient look (noun.act)
    keep, maintain, observe
    stick to correctly or closely (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    note, observe, take note
    observe with care or pay close attention to (verb.perception)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    look on, watch
    observe with attention (verb.perception)
     
  • (verb.perception)
    observe
    watch attentively (verb.perception)
     
  • (verb.social)
    follow, keep an eye on, observe, watch, watch over
    follow with the eyes or the mind (verb.social)
     
synonym antonym hypernym hyponym derivation observation watching ceremonial notice honoring nonobservance look looking looking at abidance compliance conformation monitoring sighting stargazing punctilio mind keep maintain note observe look on watch
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