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disregard

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of disregard

lack of interest or concern

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

Synonyms of disregard

apathy, casualness, complacence, disinterestedness, incuriosity, incuriousness, indifference, insouciance, nonchalance, torpor, unconcern

Words Related to disregard

halfheartedness, lukewarmness, tepidity, tepidness

carelessness, heedlessness, recklessness, unawareness

lethargy, listlessness

aloofness, coldness, cool, detachment, dispassion

callosity, callousness, hard-heartedness, hardness, insensitivity

bloodlessness, impassiveness, impassivity, phlegm, stoicism, stolidity

Near Antonyms of disregard

attention, attentiveness, awareness, conscientiousness, curiosity, heedfulness, keenness

sensitivity, warmheartedness

bias, partiality, prejudice

ardor, desire, fervency, passion, vehemence, warmth, zeal

Antonyms of disregard

concern, interest, regard

disregard

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of disregard

1 to ignore in a disrespectful manner

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

Synonyms of disregard

despise, flout, scorn

Words Related to disregard

dismiss, forget, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slur (over)

belittle, deprecate, disparage, slight

Near Antonyms of disregard

accept, approve

2 to fail to give proper attention to

disregarded the posted warnings of avalanche danger and went skiing anyway

Synonyms of disregard

bypass, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight, slur (over)

Words Related to disregard

brush (aside or off), reject, shrug off, slough (off) also sluff (off)

disdain, pooh-pooh (also pooh), scorn

Near Antonyms of disregard

appreciate, cherish, prize, treasure, value

cultivate, foster, nurse, nurture

listen (to), watch

follow, mark, note, notice, observe, remark

Antonyms of disregard

attend (to), heed, mind, regard, tend (to)

3 to dismiss as of little importance

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

Synonyms of disregard

blink (at), brush (aside or off), condone, discount, excuse, forgive, gloss (over), gloze (over), ignore, overlook, overpass, paper over, pardon, pass over, remit, shrug off, whitewash, wink (at)

Words Related to disregard

explain, justify, rationalize

absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate

waive, wave (aside or off)

Phrases Synonymous with disregard

close one's eyes to, forgive and forget

Near Antonyms of disregard

heed, mark, mind, note, object (to)

Synonym Discussion of 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

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