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

If a cyclist ignores a moving violation summons and gets stopped again while cycling, there’s nothing the NYPD can do other than issue more moving violation summonses that will be ignored and go unpaid. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

But that’s a much smaller part of the story than the argument suggests, and ignores that the majority of the competitive stakes in major European divisions are driven by the quest for continental competition. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

That approach, however, ignores the larger number of people who would benefit from a change to the status quo. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

Joe, for his part, ignores Nathan’s call before the guests arrive. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026

With Sport on, the system mostly ignores the pneumatics altogether, prioritizing speed and power. — New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026

In addition to being arbitrary, reductionist, and biased, classifying individuals as obese or overweight based on a single number ignores many complexities about body fat. — Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026

Fox ignores it, and proceeds to give his pitcher a scouting report for the next batter. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Absorptive art beckons the viewer—who chases after that which ignores it, a tale as old as time—whereas the Minimalism Fried attacked was very big, very look-at-me, very exhibitionist. — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026