Synonyms of disregarded

disregarded

verb

past tense of disregard

1

as in despised

to ignore in a disrespectful manner

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• despised
• dismissed
• forgot
• overlooked
• neglected
• flouted
• scorned
• passed over
• disparaged
• belittled
• slurred (over)
• deprecated
• slighted
• overpassed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• used
• approved
• accepted

2

as in ignored

to fail to give proper attention to

disregarded the posted warnings of avalanche danger and went skiing anyway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignored
• forgot
• neglected
• overlooked
• missed
• bypassed
• passed over
• rejected
• slighted
• omitted
• slurred (over)
• overpassed
• failed
• disdained
• scorned
• brushed (aside or off)
• sloughed (off)
• shrugged off
• pooh-poohed
• sluffed (off)
• scanted
• skimped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regarded
• valued
• attended (to)
• appreciated
• tended (to)
• cherished
• remembered
• cultivated
• heeded
• fostered
• followed
• treasured
• observed
• noted
• minded
• prized
• marked
• noticed
• nurtured
• watched
• remarked
• listened (to)
• nursed
• pampered

3

as in overlooked

to dismiss as of little importance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignored
• overlooked
• explained
• justified
• pardoned
• excused
• discounted
• passed over
• condoned
• forgave
• blinked (at)
• whitewashed
• remitted
• winked (at)
• brushed (aside or off)
• shrugged off
• glossed (over)
• papered over
• forgave and forgot
• overpassed
• rationalized
• glozed (over)
• closed one's eyes to
• vindicated
• waived
• exculpated
• acquitted
• exonerated
• absolved
• cleared
• waved (aside or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disregarded

According to the report, the two commissioners questioned the legality of some of the decisions, but Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar disregarded their objections. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Problems also arise, agents say, when a community’s history is disregarded. — Emily Hochberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Carey believes Hope Florida is an example of how disabled people’s welfare is disregarded. — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Moore claims she was deprived of a fair hearing and that the arbitrator exceeded permissible authority and disregarded the law. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

To advance his argument, Le Batard disregarded the substantial evidence that contradicts it. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026

But Matt Gelfand, an attorney for Californians for Home Ownership, a nonprofit that filed the lawsuit, said SANDAG is the only planning agency in California that disregarded what state guidance told them to do. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

The records also show that Georgia officials may have disregarded their own financial policies. — Max Blau, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2026

The third juror told O’Connell the holdout juror disregarded certain information some of his fellow panelists – nurses among them – provided about Clancy’s toxicology report. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026