disregard

1 of 2

verb

dis·​re·​gard ˌdis-ri-ˈgärd 

disregarded; disregarding; disregards

transitive verb

: to pay no attention to : treat as unworthy of regard or notice

Please disregard what I said in my last email.

He disregarded her advice.

disregard

2 of 2

noun

: the act of treating someone or something as unworthy of regard or notice : the state of being disregarded (see disregard entry 1) : neglect

showed a complete disregard for the rules

disregardful

ˌdis-ri-ˈgärd-fəl 

adjective

Synonyms

Verb

• despise
• forget

Noun

• casualness
• indifference
• nonchalance
• unconcern

Choose the Right Synonym for disregard

neglect, disregard, ignore, overlook, slight, forget mean to pass over without giving due attention.

neglect implies giving insufficient attention to something that merits one's attention.

habitually neglected his studies

disregard suggests voluntary inattention.

disregarded the wishes of his family

ignore implies a failure to regard something obvious.

ignored the snide remark

overlook suggests disregarding or ignoring through haste or lack of care.

in my rush I overlooked a key example

slight implies contemptuous or disdainful disregarding or omitting.

slighted several major authors in her survey

forget may suggest either a willful ignoring or a failure to impress something on one's mind.

forget what others say

Examples of disregard in a Sentence

Verb

Please disregard what I said before.

He disregarded his father's advice and left school.

Some students completely disregard the rules of the school.

Noun

They treated the rules with complete disregard.

revelers firing guns in the air with complete disregard for the possible consequences

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The Raine family’s lawyers will have to prove that OpenAI was aware of the risks posed by ChatGPT and disregarded them. —Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 23 Oct. 2025

This time, the environmental advocacy group contended that San Diego’s supplemental analysis of the visual impacts of taller buildings, prepared in advance of the 2022 ballot measure, disregarded other consequential environmental factors. —Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025

Noun

Parker has also been charged with eight counts of felony child abuse with disregard for life in connection with the shooting -- one count for each bullet that was in the gun, according to the Newport News Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025

This apparent disregard for his commitments surprised many, including some of his dedicated fans. —Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1613, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1659, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disregard

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard

Kids Definition

disregard

1 of 2 verb

dis·​re·​gard ˌdis-ri-ˈgärd 

: to pay no attention to : treat as unworthy of regard or notice

disregard

2 of 2 noun

: the act of disregarding : the state of being disregarded

disregardful

-fəl 

adjective