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adjective

as in oblivious

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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

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2
as in ignoring
to fail to give proper attention to disregarded the posted warnings of avalanche danger and went skiing anyway

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as in overlooking
to dismiss as of little importance this essay is so good that I can safely disregard a couple of spelling errors

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Recent Examples of disregarding
Verb
China criticized Lai’s speech, accusing him of disregarding facts and misleading the public. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Attorneys for the Wilton Rancheria have argued that the 2017 agreement explicitly said the tribe’s code would govern labor relations at the casino, and disregarding that labor code would disregard the tribe’s sovereignty. — Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 In the tape of the 9-1-1 call, Randolph can be heard disregarding paramedic’s orders, giving Causse chest compressions even after he was instructed to not touch the body. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026 The lawsuits from New York Times, from every major media outlet, disregarding just stealing things from my perspective and ingesting is totally inappropriate. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026 Chicago police have alternately been accused of disregarding federal agents’ 911 calls and aiding immigration enforcement through traffic stops and crowd control. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Ellison says that email was sent to the company's firearms compliance team, but a team member admitted to disregarding the email in a deposition. — Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The Fed focuses on underlying inflation, often disregarding volatile factors like tariffs or energy price swings, especially amidst the Iran War. — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Sotelo was issued two citations, including disregarding a traffic signal and having no driver’s license, per FOX 4. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disregarding
  1. oblivious
  2. despising
  3. ignoring
  4. overlooking
  5. unmindful
  6. forgetting
  7. forgiving
  8. thoughtless
Adjective
  • Atiqullah remained at midfield, oblivious, the blanket over his head.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Keeping her husband happy yet oblivious—managing his baby fever with staged fake miscarriages—only goes so far when Martha begins suffering an inexplicable illness that culminates in an impossible pregnancy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of oblivious
Verb
  • For example, Scalia famously cast the deciding vote in 1989 to hold unconstitutional a law criminalizing burning the American flag despite being a big patriot and despising such activities.
    — Brian Fitzpatrick, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In a classic enemies-to-lovers plot, Sully and Helen go from despising one another to falling head over heels.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
Definition of despising
Verb
  • Isaac Gonzalez, a traffic safety advocate and founder of Slow Down Sacramento, said roads like Valley Hi Drive were built wide and open, which can lead to drivers ignoring speed limits.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Republicans stripped away key delaying tactics in recent years by ending the filibuster in 2017 and ignoring the Judiciary Committee’s quorum rules in 2020.
    — The Conversation, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignoring
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  • The compact coastal town is known for its whitewashed medina, brightly painted murals and imposing Portuguese-era ramparts overlooking the ocean.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The scene switches to a beautiful cliffside mansion overlooking the ocean.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of overlooking
Adjective
  • Kendall took off his shirt, unmindful of the scar slashing down his torso.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • To do this, Moments of Space is centered around Tibetan Dzogchen techniques, which emphasises mindfulness over the unconsciousness practice (unmindful thinking and feeling) many other apps focus on.
    — Georgia Day, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
Definition of unmindful
Verb
  • After a time, the normal chitchat and easiness of the room returned like a wound closing, the girls forgetting her intrusion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of displaying their trademark hunger Sunday, the Dodgers had an air of entitlement, failing to do the little things, forgetting to show that fear that got them here.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of forgetting
Verb
  • Season one struggled to incorporate all of those elements of Lee without either forgiving or betraying his flaws.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The technique is simple, the result is visible and the cut list is forgiving.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of forgiving
Adjective
  • Or maybe he was lured into his thoughtless comments because of the jocularity inside that room full of reporters.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • At the outset of this chatty novel, the protagonist, Caroline, who was recently ghosted by a thoughtless man, has had a story published in this magazine.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of thoughtless

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“Disregarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disregarding. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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