Synonyms of ignored

ignored 1 of 2

adjective

as in rejected

Related Words

• rejected
• neglected
• forgotten
• unattended
• discarded
• untended
• vacated
• abandoned
• forsaken
• deserted
• disused
• junked
• derelict
• void
• vacant
• refuse
• desolate
• jettisoned
• waste
• shabby
• miserable
• idle
• cast-off
• empty
• castaway
• godforsaken
• wretched

Dissimilar Words

• saved
• recovered
• redeemed
• reclaimed
• retrieved
• restored
• salvaged
• rescued
• reconditioned
• rehabilitated
• rehabbed
• repeopled

ignored

2 of 2

verb

past tense of ignore

1

as in disregarded

to fail to give proper attention to

ignoring your health now will haunt you further down the road

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in overlooked

to dismiss as of little importance

although the movie is a cinematic tour de force, one can't ignore the fact that it seriously distorts history

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ignored

Verb

All three projects—the ballroom, the arch, and the Kennedy Center—may soon be moving forward simultaneously, red tape cleared (or ignored). — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

What mattered was that the project ignored the fact that a ship is nothing but the tip of a very long logistical, regulatory, and infrastructure spear. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Once the player effectively ignored the coach's messages, Spencer allegedly became angry and cut her playing time as punishment, the complaint claims. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has denied accusations that the government ignored warnings about an impending mass border crossing from Morocco to the enclave of Ceuta. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Family members might try to talk to them about it, just to be ignored. — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Local authorities said that Spain's central government ignored warning signs before the border was breached. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Neighbors said their complaints about the empty lot were ignored for years until a fire burned part of the property and neighbor Kayt Miranda's garage early on Wednesday morning. — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

The stock that spent two years being ignored by the same investors who loaded up on Hilton and Marriott is now having its moment. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026