unignorable

adjective

un·​ig·​nor·​able ˌən-ig-ˈnȯr-ə-bəl How to pronounce unignorable (audio)
: unable to be ignored : not ignorable
an unignorable problem/error
unignorably adverb

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Desmond’s book makes an urgent and unignorable appeal to our national conscience, one that has been quietly eroded over decades of increasing personal consumption and untiring corporate greed. Anne Fadiman, Harper’s Magazine , 1 Mar. 2023 For many Ukrainians, the mere fact that the war is entering its second year is unignorable proof that a quick victory isn’t going to materialize. Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2023 One of the most famous paintings in the series, a self-portrait, showed Mr. Leslie with hands in pockets, shirt open, expression deadpan — a giant, unignorable fact on canvas. William Grimes, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2023 Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival has brought the soccer world’s attention to Saudi Arabia, and like it or not, the country is fast becoming an unignorable part of the sport's global landscape. Matt Craig, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for unignorable

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unignorable was in 1955

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“Unignorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unignorable. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.

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