Synonyms of ignoring

ignoring 1 of 2

noun

as in disregard

Related Words

• disregard
• forgetting
• overlooking
• misconduct
• neglect
• misdemeanor
• wrong
• nonobservance
• misfeasance
• offense
• violation
• infringement
• delinquency
• contravention
• sin
• infraction
• transgression
• trespass
• invasion
• breach
• intrusion
• encroachment
• misprision
• dereliction

Dissimilar Words

• observance
• respecting
• noninfringement
• upholding

ignoring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of ignore

1

as in forgetting

to fail to give proper attention to

ignoring your health now will haunt you further down the road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forgetting
• disregarding
• neglecting
• overlooking
• missing
• rejecting
• bypassing
• omitting
• passing over
• slurring (over)
• slighting
• failing
• overpassing
• disdaining
• scorning
• brushing (aside or off)
• sloughing (off)
• skimping
• shrugging off
• pooh-poohing
• sluffing (off)
• scanting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regarding
• attending (to)
• tending (to)
• valuing
• appreciating
• heeding
• fostering
• minding
• cultivating
• remembering
• nurturing
• nursing
• cherishing
• treasuring
• watching
• following
• listening (to)
• noticing
• observing
• noting
• prizing
• marking
• remarking
• pampering

2

as in forgiving

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

• forgiving
• overlooking
• disregarding
• explaining
• justifying
• excusing
• pardoning
• discounting
• condoning
• whitewashing
• passing over
• brushing (aside or off)
• remitting
• blinking (at)
• winking (at)
• glossing (over)
• shrugging off
• papering over
• forgiving and forgetting
• rationalizing
• overpassing
• glozing (over)
• closing one's eyes to
• vindicating
• exonerating
• exculpating
• waiving
• absolving
• acquitting
• waving (aside or off)
• clearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noting
• marking
• objecting (to)
• heeding
• minding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ignoring

Noun

Addressing Modern Behavior Patterns Verification tools such as these address behavior patterns such as preemptive ignoring, digital curiosity, and selective responsiveness, all of which have become more common in recent years. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026

Verb

Goldberg said lawmakers should have stood up for students instead of ignoring the constitutional requirement. — Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 9 July 2026

Iranian state television said the tanker came under attack after ignoring warnings but did not directly claim the assault. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Humphreys’ broader argument is the debate fixates on the toll itself while ignoring costs and benefits absent from any E-ZPass statement—air pollution, noise, street wear. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Just sort of ignoring things that seem less insidious that quickly get out of control. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Given these circumstances, colleges cannot simply argue that federal borrowing limits threaten access while ignoring their own role in making higher education increasingly unaffordable. — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

The explosion of data center construction in the region has led to multiple instances of developers ignoring environmental and municipal regulations to set up energy sources for the power-hungry facilities. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026

For example, today, Americans might believe that the demands of racial equity or of evangelical Christianity are so pressing that executive power would be justified in ignoring the legislature or the judiciary to serve them. — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Influencers who peddle supplements and squats are ignoring the enormous role of societal conditions. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026