Meaning & use
Hearer
Last updated
A person who hears or listens to something, especially a speech, sermon, or story.
See it in a sentence
The preacher's words moved every hearer in the congregation.
A good storyteller keeps the hearer engaged from start to finish.
A note on using this word
Less common today than 'listener', but still used in formal, religious, or linguistic contexts, as in 'speaker and hearer' in linguistics.
Words with a similar meaning
listener
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Hearer”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.