ignore

[ig-nawr, -nohr] / ɪgˈnɔr, -ˈnoʊr /

VERB

disregard on purpose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avoid discount fail forget neglect overlook reject scorn

STRONG

blink cold-shoulder disdain evade omit pooh-pooh slight wink

WEAK

be oblivious to brush off bury one's head in sand let it go look the other way overpass pass over pay no attention to pay no mind shut eyes to take no notice tune out turn back on turn blind eye turn deaf ear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve approve attend complete finish succeed

STRONG

praise

WEAK

acknowledge heed look at note notice pay attention recognize regard take notice

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Private lenders don’t have the luxury of ignoring signs of creditworthiness when deciding whether to lend to students.

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I’ve been industriously ignoring her pushing fish and tossing fish guts all summer long.

From Literature

I do my best to ignore Dad’s stabbing eyes and focus on Gran.

From Literature

He turned to the watery blue haze, which seemed to ignore his inquiry.

From Literature

They said that they had been "engaging directly" with authorities in both Alderney and Guernsey for more than a year, but requests for action had been "largely ignored".

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