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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Warren Buffett once called him a Cassandra—the mythological Trojan priestess whose grim prophecies were ignored.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jones awarded Forest a free-kick but ignored calls by Igor Jesus and other Forest players to show Dias a second yellow card.

From BBC

We don’t see the makings of a lasting rally, but with sentiment and positioning this one-sided, the setup for a sharp countertrend bounce is hard to ignore.

From Barron's

He ignored it all, stayed focused on his goal–and won the fight.

From The Wall Street Journal

After ignoring it a couple of times, I answered and angrily reminded Evan that I was off for the day.

From The Wall Street Journal

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