Definition for Observance:

• The act or practice of observing or noticing with attention; a heeding or keeping with care; performance; - usually with a sense of strictness and fidelity; as, the observance of the Sabbath is general; the strict observance of duties.

Synonyms for Observance:

• n.

  •
  • practice.
  •
  • induction,
  • resist,
  • communicator,
  • dedication,
  • graduation.
  •
  • remember.
  •
  • office.
  •
  • knowledge,
  • see.
  •
  • awareness.
  •act (noun)
  • observation,
  • watching,
  • observance.
  •agreement (noun)
  • compliance.
  •attention (noun)
  • ear.
  •attention to, knowledge of something (noun)
  • carrying out,
  • fidelity,
  • adherence,
  • performance,
  • honoring,
  • acknowledgment,
  • mind,
  • acquittance,
  • fulfillment,
  • keeping,
  • Heeding,
  • acquittal,
  • satisfaction.
  •behavior (noun)
  • Tenues,
  • way of life,
  • what's done,
  • Habits,
  • tenue,
  • etiquette.
  •celebration (noun)
  • festivity,
  • holiday,
  • glee,
  • remembrance,
  • convocation,
  • acclamation,
  • inauguration,
  • glorification,
  • revelry,
  • rejoicing,
  • spree,
  • commemoration,
  • jubilee,
  • jubilation,
  • carousal,
  • exultation,
  • joy,
  • feast,
  • memorialization,
  • salute,
  • proclamation,
  • commencement,
  • ovation,
  • praise,
  • honor,
  • merry-making,
  • elation.
  •ceremonial (noun)
  • ceremonial.
  •ceremonial occasion (noun)
  • ceremonial occasion.
  •ceremony, rite (noun)
  • rule,
  • tradition,
  • form.
  •cognizance/cognition (noun)
  • in-sight,
  • in-sights,
  • in sights.
  •compliance (noun)
  • conformance,
  • agreement,
  • genuflection,
  • obeisance,
  • capitulation,
  • concurrence,
  • submissiveness,
  • acquiescence,
  • willingness,
  • resignation,
  • homage,
  • consent,
  • deference,
  • submission,
  • respect,
  • acceptance,
  • affirmation,
  • conformity,
  • surrender,
  • servility,
  • fealty,
  • meekness,
  • assent.
  •conformity (noun)
  • accordance,
  • congruity,
  • correctness,
  • consistency,
  • convention,
  • regularity,
  • propriety,
  • manner.
  •custom (noun)
  • de-signs,
  • pre-cept,
  • pre cept,
  • inheritences,
  • de-sign,
  • de sign,
  • de signs,
  • matter course,
  • in to,
  • unwritten rules.
  •devotion (noun)
  • in tensities,
  • devotements,
  • in-tensity,
  • in tensity,
  • in-tensities,
  • devotednesses.
  •ear (noun)
  • sensitivities.
  •espial (noun)
  • be-holding,
  • be holdings,
  • eyeings,
  • be-holdings,
  • beholdings,
  • be holding.
  •fair (noun)
  • dis plays,
  • dis-play,
  • dis-plays,
  • dis play.
  •fashion (noun)
  • formula.
  •habitualness (noun)
  • p's.
  •heed (noun)
  • tender loving care,
  • listen up.
  •lookout (noun)
  • crow's nest,
  • spotter,
  • watch person watchtower,
  • spotters,
  • belvederes,
  • belvedere.
  •mind (noun)
  • re collection,
  • re collections,
  • sub conscious,
  • re-collection,
  • re-collections,
  • sub-consciouses,
  • sub-conscious,
  • sub consciouses.
  •notice (noun)
  • under standings,
  • under-standing,
  • under-standings,
  • under standing.
  •obedience (noun)
  • tameness,
  • tractableness,
  • manageability.
  •open-mindedness (noun)
  • broad-mindednesses,
  • broad mindednesses,
  • open mindedness,
  • broadmindednesses,
  • openmindedness,
  • broad mindedness.
  •regard (noun)
  • re gard,
  • onceover,
  • re-gards,
  • re gards,
  • re-gard,
  • once over.
  •religion (noun)
  • de-nominations,
  • de nomination,
  • sanctifications,
  • higher powers,
  • de nominations,
  • spiritual mindedness,
  • spiritual-mindednesses,
  • spiritualmindedness,
  • spiritualmindednesses,
  • de-nomination,
  • spiritual mindednesses.
  •remark (noun)
  • ex planation,
  • ex-plication,
  • re flection,
  • re marks,
  • ex plication,
  • two cents' worths,
  • bons mots,
  • re flections,
  • re-flection,
  • ex planations,
  • ex-plications,
  • ex-position,
  • re mark,
  • re-flections,
  • ex plications,
  • ex-planations,
  • ex-positions,
  • re-marks.
  •rite (noun)
  • initiation,
  • communion,
  • missal,
  • revival,
  • eucharist,
  • evensong,
  • vesper,
  • canon,
  • Siddur,
  • sacrament,
  • nones,
  • marriage,
  • mass,
  • transubstantiation,
  • sacrifice,
  • baptism,
  • christening,
  • last rites,
  • wedlock,
  • solemnization,
  • matrimony,
  • novena,
  • confirmation.
  •sacrament (noun)
  • holy orderses.
  •vigil (noun)
  • stake out,
  • stakeouts,
  • stake-out,
  • nightwatch,
  • monitorings,
  • stakeout.
  •vigilance (noun)
  • acuity,
  • acuities.
  •watch (noun)
  • super-vision,
  • super-visions,
  • super visions.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • attention,
  • complaisance,
  • legalism,
  • cooperation,
  • integrity,
  • give and take,
  • two-way street,
  • opiate.
  •
  • opium,
  • watch.
  •
  • cognizance,
  • scrutiny.
  •
  • order.
  •
  • mark.
  •Other relevant words:
  • prosecution,
  • rite of passage,
  • respectfulness,
  • Reconcilement,
  • conduct,
  • completion,
  • inspection,
  • looking,
  • cultism,
  • revisal,
  • comportment,
  • Celebrating,
  • correspondence,
  • assiduousness,
  • faithfulness,
  • sanctity,
  • attention span,
  • reconciliation,
  • mien,
  • port,
  • affair,
  • procedure,
  • religious rites,
  • formalities,
  • care,
  • Intentiveness,
  • incantation,
  • mummery,
  • guardedness,
  • consideration,
  • agreeableness,
  • examination,
  • wont,
  • diligence,
  • devoutness,
  • eye,
  • bearing,
  • particularity,
  • occasion,
  • tractability,
  • stewardship,
  • execution,
  • manners,
  • guard,
  • implementation,
  • vogue,
  • wariness,
  • testimonial,
  • regardfulness,
  • allegiance,
  • yielding,
  • Obeying,
  • notification,
  • reflection,
  • conforming,
  • collective noun,
  • circumspection,
  • tribute,
  • guardianship,
  • poster,
  • thought,
  • theism,
  • worship,
  • orthodoxy,
  • conformation,
  • Witnessing,
  • proctoring,
  • mindfulness,
  • viewing,
  • veneration,
  • Recognizing,
  • grace,
  • passiveness,
  • passivity,
  • memory,
  • consciousness,
  • Anniversaries,
  • uniformity,
  • placard,
  • maintien,
  • Adaption,
  • Hallowing,
  • sacramental,
  • worshipfulness,
  • social convention,
  • rite de passage,
  • adaptability,
  • Respecting,
  • birthday,
  • docility,
  • fulfilment,
  • godliness,
  • accomplishment,
  • naturalization,
  • mores,
  • psalmody,
  • flexibility,
  • Fanfaronade,
  • mystery,
  • revision,
  • gentility,
  • Conformability,
  • guise,
  • Perpension,
  • triumph,
  • accommodation,
  • prayer,
  • spirituality,
  • cognisance,
  • sharp eye,
  • protocol,
  • advertence,
  • complying,
  • nonresistance,
  • exercise,
  • institution,
  • line,
  • malleability,
  • qui vive,
  • posting,
  • prescription,
  • consuetude,
  • transaction,
  • religious ceremony,
  • fanfare,
  • flourish of trumpets,
  • enforcement,
  • solemnity,
  • salvo,
  • accord,
  • Duteousness,
  • prudence,
  • practises,
  • habituation,
  • holiness,
  • feast day,
  • loyalty,
  • espionage,
  • sighting,
  • advertency,
  • duty,
  • spying,
  • alertness,
  • event,
  • immemorial usage,
  • custodianship,
  • mode,
  • achievement,
  • usage,
  • strictness,
  • weather eye,
  • monitoring,
  • happening,
  • bill,
  • demeanor,
  • abidance,
  • use,
  • Formulary,
  • routine,
  • peeled eye,
  • rituality,
  • watchful eye,
  • watch and ward,
  • toast,
  • intentness,
  • adjustment,
  • custody,
  • attentiveness,
  • revel,
  • reflexion,
  • adoration,
  • function,
  • harmony,
  • piety,
  • introspection,
  • heedfulness,
  • prevalence,
  • caution,
  • habit,
  • agreeability,
  • study,
  • adaptation,
  • festival,
  • release,
  • inaugural,
  • card,
  • carriage,
  • recognition,
  • dutifulness,
  • concentration,
  • anniversary,
  • invigilation,
  • gala,
  • way,
  • air,
  • formal,
  • Obsequies,
  • praxis,
  • observing,
  • subjection,
  • spell,
  • effectuation,
  • good behavior,
  • address,
  • Wonting,
  • reverence,
  • faith,
  • presence,
  • conventionality,
  • Exercises,
  • surveillance,
  • bon ton,
  • deportment,
  • party,
  • cry,
  • redemption,
  • baccalaureate service,
  • subservience,
  • churchgoing,
  • watchfulness,
  • presence of mind,
  • pliancy,
  • figure,
  • Adhering,
  • ordinance,
  • traditionalism,
  • assiduity,
  • earnestness.

Paraphrases for Observance:

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, plural
    events.
  • Verb, past participle
    compliance.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    commemoration, commemorations.
  • Noun, plural
    commemorations.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    commemoration.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    Duties, sightings, holds, Islands, Celebrating, remembrance, observation, observations.
  • Noun, plural
    Standards, particulars, points.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    accordance, abidance, obedience, non-compliance, celebratory, upholding, Celebrating, performance, consideration, workforce, regards, remembrance, disrespect, recognition, 'observation, observation, surveillance, derogation, furtherance, abiding, enforceability, Adhering, respecter.
  • Verb, past tense
    Upheld.
  • Verb, past participle
    enforced, Complied, Followed, honoured, safeguarded, Upheld, Adhered, protected, violated, implemented, fulfilled, mandated, discharged, executed, adherence, implementation.
  • Verb, base form
    abide, disrespect.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    celebration, celebrations, compliance, respect, adherence, implementation.
  • Noun, plural
    celebrations.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    celebration, solemnization, deference, compliance, pursuance, reverence, respect, adherence, practice, practices, accomplishment, worship, application, implementation, anniversary, enjoyment.
  • Verb, past tense
    respect.
  • Verb, past participle
    respect.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    adherence.
  • Verb, base form
    respect, adherence.

Antonyms for Observance:

• n.

  • attention to, knowledge of something
    neglect, unorthodoxy, carelessness, inattention, disregard, ignorance, heedlessness, thoughtlessness, indifference.
  • Other antonyms:
    offense, overlooking, obliviousness, wrong, sin, challenge, violation, delinquency, rebellion, unawareness, brush off, defiance, Flouting.

Observance Sentence Examples:

• It required, indeed, a more than feminine strength of nerve, to sustain the fixed observance of men so exalted and famous throughout the sect as these were.

• William wedded the damsel with every rich observance, and in right of his wife this William became Lord of Preaux.

Hypernym for Observance:

• n.

  • act
    sighting, stargazing, monitoring.

Hyponym for Observance:

• n.

  • act
    looking, looking at, look.