ignore
verb
ig·nore ig-ˈnȯr 
ignored; ignoring
transitive verb
1
: to refuse to take notice of
2
: to reject (a bill of indictment) as ungrounded
ignorable
ig-ˈnȯr-ə-bəl
adjective ignorer noun
Synonyms
- bypass
- disregard
- forget
- neglect
- overlook
- overpass
- pass over
- slight
- slur (over)
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
She tried to ignore him but he wouldn't leave her alone. I'll ignore that last remark. If we continue to ignore these problems they will only get worse. They ignored the warning signs.
Recent Examples on the Web The scale of the Russian military’s and political leadership’s setbacks in Ukraine have become too vast for even state media and pro-war activists to ignore. 
Matthew Bodner, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2022 What to know: With his team breaking into this week's Top 25, Tennessee's Hendon Hooker may eventually put up numbers that are too good to ignore. USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 And while there has been much made of the seriousness with which companies are taking return-to-office policies post Labor Day this year, there’s been virtually no change as employees continue to ignore the mandates. Trey Williams, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 In the past, most research examined sitting and exercise separately, and tended to ignore or downplay light activities such as ambling to the mailbox or fetching another cup of coffee. Gretchen Reynolds, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2022 The legislature continues to ignore the will of the voters. Renata Cló, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 The California governor’s Conservation Department and the Ventura County Board of Supervisors are collaborating to ignore the vote of county citizens to reject ballot measures designed to kill the local oil industry. WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Blinded by her feelings, Alex chooses to ignore his warnings, as the story slowly slides into a harrowing tale of survival. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 The way this film has been made with the people who made it ... that’s difficult to ignore. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 See More
Matthew Bodner, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2022 What to know: With his team breaking into this week's Top 25, Tennessee's Hendon Hooker may eventually put up numbers that are too good to ignore. USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 And while there has been much made of the seriousness with which companies are taking return-to-office policies post Labor Day this year, there’s been virtually no change as employees continue to ignore the mandates. Trey Williams, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 In the past, most research examined sitting and exercise separately, and tended to ignore or downplay light activities such as ambling to the mailbox or fetching another cup of coffee. Gretchen Reynolds, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2022 The legislature continues to ignore the will of the voters. Renata Cló, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 The California governor’s Conservation Department and the Ventura County Board of Supervisors are collaborating to ignore the vote of county citizens to reject ballot measures designed to kill the local oil industry. WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Blinded by her feelings, Alex chooses to ignore his warnings, as the story slowly slides into a harrowing tale of survival. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 The way this film has been made with the people who made it ... that’s difficult to ignore. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
obsolete ignore to be ignorant of, from French ignorer, from Latin ignorare, from ignarus ignorant, unknown, from in- + gnoscere, noscere to know — more at know
First Known Use
1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
ignore
verb
ig·nore ig-ˈnȯr
ignored; ignoring
: to pay no attention to
I ignored her rude remark.
ignoring 1 of 2
noun
as in disregard
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- disregard
- forgetting
- overlooking
- wrong
- neglect
- misconduct
- misfeasance
- nonobservance
- misdemeanor
- violation
- infringement
- offence
- offense
- contravention
- delinquency
- infraction
- sin
- transgression
- trespass
- intrusion
- breach
- invasion
- encroachment
- misprision
- dereliction
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- observance
- respecting
- upholding
- noninfringement
ignoring
2 of 2verb
1
as in forgetting
to fail to give proper attention to ignoring your health now will haunt you further down the road Synonyms & Similar Words
- forgetting
- disregarding
- neglecting
- overlooking
- missing
- rejecting
- bypassing
- omitting
- slighting
- passing over
- overpassing
- failing
- disdaining
- slurring (over)
- scorning
- skimping
- pooh-poohing
- scanting
- shrugging off
- poohing
- sluffing (off)
- sloughing (off)
- brushing (aside or off)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- regarding
- appreciating
- valuing
- heeding
- attending (to)
- tending (to)
- remembering
- fostering
- cultivating
- minding
- nurturing
- cherishing
- treasuring
- noticing
- watching
- nursing
- observing
- following
- noting
- listening (to)
- remarking
- marking
- prizing
- pampering
2
as in forgiving
to dismiss as of little importance although the movie is a cinematic tour de force, one can't ignore the fact that it seriously distorts history Synonyms & Similar Words
- forgiving
- disregarding
- overlooking
- explaining
- justifying
- excusing
- pardoning
- discounting
- condoning
- whitewashing
- remitting
- passing over
- shrugging off
- overpassing
- rationalizing
- papering over
- forgiving and forgetting
- vindicating
- brushing (aside or off)
- exonerating
- glossing (over)
- glozing (over)
- blinking (at)
- waiving
- exculpating
- closing one's eyes to
- winking (at)
- absolving
- acquitting
- clearing
- waving (aside or off)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- noting
- marking
- heeding
- objecting (to)
- minding