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

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

Crucial issues in women’s health risked being ignored or exacerbated. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Users share their experiences and connect dots that, oftentimes, doctors have ignored. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026

The man, later identified as Romero Anthony Hernandez, ignored multiple commands to drop the weapon, prompting one officer to fire a single round that struck him, according to Green. — Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026

The states argued in federal court in Oakland that Meta, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, ignored evidence that its platforms were addictive and harmful to children, pursuing profit from their online data instead. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Subtler problems like a small leak, a strange noise or a dashboard light tend to get ignored for months. — Michael Kurko, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

However its advice was ignored, journalist Ralph Vartabedian revealed in a 2022 article for the New York Times. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026