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

Strategic ignoring begins with recognizing that attention is not an unlimited asset, but a leadership resource. — Nick Leighton, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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

But that didn’t stop him from taping interviews on Wednesday with various Chicago television newscasts from his downtown Chicago state office while ignoring follow-up requests from the Tribune. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Adding on to this trend, 70% of employees avoid difficult conversations entirely, and 53% handle toxic situations by ignoring them. — Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

What is not contestable is that ignoring those standards left the operation vulnerable to many different forms of failure. — Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Cameras in north Minneapolis have captured cars trying to beat trains across the tracks, people climbing between rail cars and ignoring stop arms. — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Read more from Nalis on why our system is regularly ignoring this widespread recommendation. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026

Renner said Donalds is ignoring base Republican voters in his campaign, especially by refusing to debate him, Collins and conservative activist and investor James Fishback. — Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

The stereotypical tokenmaxxer was staying up late — perhaps ignoring their significant other — while orchestrating an army of 24-hour AI agents performing work on their behalf. — Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Intentionally exposing yourself to Cyclospora — or ignoring symptoms of infection — can carry serious health risks, according to Cleveland Clinic. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026