Synonyms of ignores

ignores

verb

present tense third-person singular of ignore

1

as in forgets

to fail to give proper attention to

ignoring your health now will haunt you further down the road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forgets
• neglects
• disregards
• overlooks
• misses
• rejects
• bypasses
• omits
• passes over
• slurs (over)
• fails
• slights
• disdains
• scorns
• overpasses
• sloughs (off)
• brushes (aside or off)
• shrugs off
• pooh-poohs
• sluffs (off)
• skimps
• scants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tends (to)
• regards
• appreciates
• attends (to)
• minds
• values
• heeds
• fosters
• treasures
• prizes
• cultivates
• remembers
• cherishes
• follows
• nurses
• nurtures
• notices
• observes
• watches
• listens (to)
• notes
• marks
• remarks
• pampers

2

as in forgives

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

• forgives
• overlooks
• disregards
• explains
• justifies
• pardons
• excuses
• condones
• whitewashes
• discounts
• remits
• passes over
• shrugs off
• forgives and forgets
• brushes (aside or off)
• glosses (over)
• papers over
• winks (at)
• blinks (at)
• rationalizes
• overpasses
• closes one's eyes to
• glozes (over)
• vindicates
• exonerates
• absolves
• waives
• exculpates
• acquits
• waves (aside or off)
• clears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• notes
• minds
• marks
• objects (to)
• heeds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ignores

Any strategy that ignores that skepticism is unlikely to survive the next election or to be funded by the Congress that is likely to emerge from it. — Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026

But the unbridled embrace of aquaculture as a sustainable answer to feeding the planet ignores some very real costs. — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

But that ignores the fact that most political rules continue to apply. — Nathan Gonzales Cq-Roll Call, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Cyrus ignores the correction and later bristles when Adam decides to extend his military service for another five years. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Banned Not banned In this novel, a young Englishman ignores his father’s warnings and sets out to sea. — Alexandra Tirado Oropeza, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

In a league that constantly ignores dirty play against its top draw, White refused to go to bat for her team, showing a complete lack of backbone when her players needed a fighter on the bench. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Kalra’s bill would have added, in essence, an official recognition to state law that California’s water rights system ignores how land was taken from Native Americans during colonization. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Buffett has been the consummate buy-and-hold investor who generally ignores near-term rate moves. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026