Synonyms of disregarding

disregarding 1 of 2

adjective

as in oblivious

Synonyms & Similar Words

• oblivious
• unmindful
• thoughtless
• unthinking
• inattentive
• indifferent
• unheeding
• forgetful
• uninterested
• unconcerned
• disinterested
• apathetic
• heedless
• delinquent
• reckless
• irresponsible
• unguarded
• unwary
• negligent
• careless
• neglecting
• remiss
• neglectful
• incautious
• lazy
• loose
• disregardful
• lax
• slack
• wild
• derelict

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• careful
• regarding
• conscientious
• attentive
• meticulous
• cautious
• painstaking
• nonnegligent
• punctilious
• wary
• mindful
• responsible
• circumspect
• thinking
• chary
• guarded
• vigilant
• watchful
• observant
• alert
• interested
• heeding
• concerned
• gingerly
• provident
• thoughtful
• heedful
• regardful
• foresighted
• forethoughtful

disregarding

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verb

present participle of disregard

1

as in despising

to ignore in a disrespectful manner

disregarded the wishes of his tradition-conscious family in his choice of a bride

Synonyms & Similar Words

• despising
• forgetting
• dismissing
• neglecting
• flouting
• overlooking
• scorning
• passing over
• disparaging
• belittling
• slurring (over)
• deprecating
• slighting
• overpassing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepting
• using
• approving

2

as in ignoring

to fail to give proper attention to

disregarded the posted warnings of avalanche danger and went skiing anyway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignoring
• forgetting
• neglecting
• overlooking
• missing
• bypassing
• passing over
• rejecting
• slighting
• slurring (over)
• omitting
• overpassing
• failing
• disdaining
• scorning
• brushing (aside or off)
• sloughing (off)
• skimping
• shrugging off
• pooh-poohing
• poohing
• sluffing (off)
• scanting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regarding
• valuing
• attending (to)
• tending (to)
• appreciating
• heeding
• minding
• fostering
• cultivating
• remembering
• nurturing
• cherishing
• nursing
• treasuring
• following
• prizing
• watching
• listening (to)
• noting
• observing
• noticing
• marking
• remarking
• pampering

3

as in overlooking

to dismiss as of little importance

this essay is so good that I can safely disregard a couple of spelling errors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignoring
• overlooking
• forgiving
• explaining
• justifying
• excusing
• pardoning
• discounting
• condoning
• whitewashing
• brushing (aside or off)
• passing over
• remitting
• overpassing
• winking (at)
• blinking (at)
• shrugging off
• glossing (over)
• papering over
• forgiving and forgetting
• rationalizing
• glozing (over)
• closing one's eyes to
• vindicating
• exonerating
• exculpating
• waiving
• absolving
• acquitting
• waving (aside or off)
• clearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noting
• marking
• objecting (to)
• heeding
• minding