| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ignoring |
| Synonyms: | apathy, brush-off, contempt, disdain, disesteem, disfavor, disinterest, disrespect, forgetting, heedlessness, inadvertence, inattention, indifference, insouciance, lassitude, lethargy, listlessness, neglect, neglecting, negligence, oblivion, omission, omitting, overlooking, oversight, scorn, slight, slighting, the cold shoulder, unconcern, unmindfulness |
| Notes: | ignore is properly used of things that are present in our surroundings; but for things like rules, conventions, stipulations, contracts, the right word is disregard |
| Antonyms: | attention, esteem, honor, note, regard, respect |
| Main Entry: | anarchy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lawlessness; absence of government |
| Synonyms: | chaos, confusion, disorder, disorganization, disregard, hostility, misrule, mob rule, nihilism, nongovernment, rebellion, reign of terror, revolution, riot, turmoil, unrest |
| Antonyms: | lawfulness, order, rule |
| Main Entry: | apathy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | uncaring attitude, lack of interest |
| Synonyms: | aloofness, coldness, coolness, detachment, disinterest, dispassion, disregard, dullness, emotionlessness, halfheartedness, heedlessness, indifference, insensibility, insensitivity, insouciance, lassitude, lethargy, listlessness, passiveness, passivity, stoicism, unconcern, unresponsiveness |
| Antonyms: | care, concern, feeling, interest, passion, sensitivity, sympathy, warmth |
| Main Entry: | breach |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | violation of a law |
| Synonyms: | barratry, contravention, delinquency, dereliction, disobedience, disregard, infraction, infringement, neglect, noncompliance, nonobservance, offense, transgression, trespass, violation |
| Notes: | breach is an infraction, gap, or break; breech is the rear or lower portion of things |
| Antonyms: | upholding |
| Main Entry: | cold shoulder |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | snub |
| Synonyms: | aloofness, brush-off, coldness, dismissal, disregard, iciness |
| Main Entry: | contempt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disdain, disrespect |
| Synonyms: | antipathy, audacity, aversion, condescension, contumely, defiance, derision, despisal, despisement, despite, disesteem, disregard, distaste, hatred, indignity, malice, mockery, neglect, recalcitrance, repugnance, ridicule, scorn, slight, snobbery, stubbornness |
| Notes: | contempt is a more engaged, more involved feeling of disapproval than disdain |
| Antonyms: | admiration, affection, approbation, approval, endorsement, love, regard, respect, sanction |
| Main Entry: | default |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | failure; want |
| Synonyms: | absence, blemish, blunder, dearth, defect, deficiency, delinquency, dereliction, disregard, error, fault, imperfection, inadequacy, insufficiency, lack, lapse, miss, neglect, nonpayment, offense, omission, overlooking, oversight, privation, shortcoming, slight, transgression, vice, weakness, wrongdoing |
| Antonyms: | advantage, payment, perfection, satisfaction, success |
| Main Entry: | disfavor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dislike; disgrace |
| Synonyms: | aversion, disapprobation, disapproval, discredit, disesteem, dishonor, disinclination, displeasure, disregard, disrepute, disrespect, dissatisfaction, distaste, distrust, doghouse, indisposition, mistrust, shame, thumbs down, unpopularity |
| Antonyms: | approval, endorsement, favor, like |
| Main Entry: | disobedience |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | misbehavior; noncompliance with rules |
| Synonyms: | defiance, dereliction, disregard, indiscipline, infraction, infringement, insubmission, insubordination, insurgence, intractableness, mutiny, neglect, nonobservance, perversity, rebellion, recalcitrance, refractoriness, revolt, revolution, riot, sabotage, sedition, strike, stubbornness, transgression, unruliness, violation, waywardness |
| Antonyms: | behavior, obedience, observance, submission |