ignore (Meaning)
ignore (v)
refuse to acknowledge
bar from attention or consideration
fail to notice
give little or no attention to
be ignorant of or in the dark about
ignore (v. t.)
To be ignorant of or not acquainted with.
To throw out or reject as false or ungrounded; -- said of a bill rejected by a grand jury for want of evidence. See Ignoramus.
Hence: To refuse to take notice of; to shut the eyes to; not to recognize; to disregard willfully and causelessly; as, to ignore certain facts; to ignore the presence of an objectionable person.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ignore
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Synonyms:
- scant
- brush (aside or off)
- overpass
- fail
- slough (off)
- pooh-pooh
- scorn
- skimp
- pooh
- sluff (off)
- disdain
- slur (over)
- shrug off
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ignore Sentence Examples
- The instructor ignored the student's request to repeat the instructions.
- Despite the glaring evidence, the politician ignored the accusations against him.
- The child's constant whining was simply ignored by his parents.
- The government ignored the pleas of its citizens for financial aid.
- The athlete trained tirelessly, ignoring the pain and exhaustion.
- The speaker's controversial remarks were met with deafening silence as the audience chose to ignore them.
- The thief stealthily bypassed the security guard, ignoring the surveillance cameras.
- The child's ADHD made it difficult for him to ignore distractions in school.
- The dog stubbornly ignored its owner's commands, preferring to chase a squirrel instead.
- The CEO's arrogance led him to ignore the counsel of his subordinates, resulting in catastrophic consequences.
FAQs About the word ignore
refuse to acknowledge, bar from attention or consideration, fail to notice, give little or no attention to, be ignorant of or in the dark aboutTo be ignorant of
overlook, disregard, neglect,forget, pass over, bypass, omit, slight, reject,miss
heed, remember, attend (to), mind, treasure,tend (to), heed, regard, regard, appreciate
The instructor ignored the student's request to repeat the instructions.
Despite the glaring evidence, the politician ignored the accusations against him.
The child's constant whining was simply ignored by his parents.
The government ignored the pleas of its citizens for financial aid.
