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disregarded

verb , past tense of disregard

Synonyms and Antonyms of disregarded

1 to ignore in a disrespectful manner

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

Synonyms of disregarded

despised, flouted, scorned

Words Related to disregarded

dismissed, forgot, neglected, overlooked, overpassed, passed over, slurred (over)

belittled, deprecated, disparaged, slighted

Near Antonyms of disregarded

accepted, approved

used

2 to fail to give proper attention to

disregarded the posted warnings of avalanche danger and went skiing anyway

Synonyms of disregarded

bypassed, forgot, ignored, neglected, overlooked, overpassed, passed over, slighted, slurred (over)

Words Related to disregarded

failed

missed, omitted

brushed (aside or off), rejected, shrugged off, sloughed (off) also sluffed (off)

disdained, pooh-poohed (also poohed), scorned

scanted, skimped

Near Antonyms of disregarded

appreciated, cherished, prized, treasured, valued

cultivated, fostered, nursed, nurtured

pampered

remembered

listened (to), watched

followed, marked, noted, noticed, observed, remarked

Antonyms of disregarded

attended (to), heeded, minded, regarded, tended (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 disregarded

blinked (at), brushed (aside or off), condoned, discounted, excused, forgave, glossed (over), glozed (over), ignored, overlooked, overpassed, papered over, pardoned, passed over, remitted, shrugged off, whitewashed, winked (at)

Words Related to disregarded

explained, justified, rationalized

absolved, acquitted, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated

waived, waved (aside or off)

Phrases Synonymous with disregarded

closed one's eyes to, forgave and forgot

Near Antonyms of disregarded

heeded, marked, minded, noted, objected (to)

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