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the cold shoulder

Main Entry:
disregard [dis-ri-gahrd]
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
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