Synonyms of ignoring

ignoring 1 of 2

noun

as in disregard

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• 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
• 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