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

Example Sentences

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If half a dozen people show up on a street corner with signs, they are mostly ignored.

From The Wall Street Journal

Carragher is also facing a council motion in which she is accused of having ignored or downplayed complaints about Linden.

From BBC

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

From MarketWatch

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