disregard

American  

[dis-ri-gahrd] / ˌdɪs rɪˈgɑrd /

verb (used with object)

1. to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore.

   Disregard the footnotes.

   Synonyms:

   ignore

   Antonyms:

   notice

2. to treat without due regard, respect, or attentiveness; slight.

   to disregard an invitation.

   Synonyms:

   insult

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noun

1. lack of regard or attention; neglect.

   Synonyms:

   oversight, inattention

2. lack of due or respectful regard.

   Synonyms:

   slight, disrespect

disregard British  

/ ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd /

verb

1. to give little or no attention to; ignore

2. to treat as unworthy of consideration or respect

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noun

1. lack of attention or respect

2. (often plural) social welfare capital or income which is not counted in calculating the amount payable to a claimant for a means-tested benefit

Related Words

See slight.

Other Word Forms

• disregardable adjective
• disregarder noun
• disregardful adjective
• disregardfully adverb
• disregardfulness noun

Etymology

Origin of disregard

First recorded in 1635–45; dis- ¹ + regard

Example Sentences

Missives from titans of business and politics show a striking disregard for spelling, punctuation and proper grammar.

From The Wall Street Journal

SSI provides very modest benefits because its asset limits and income disregards have not been updated in decades.

From MarketWatch

And yes, all of this would be nitpicking, given the series’ gleeful disregard for verisimilitude.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This was a case involving extraordinary negligence, a pure disregard for the most basic and fundamental medical duties," she added.

From Barron's

“New language framed as compromise was paired with legalese that would allow those safeguards to be disregarded at will,” a spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• apathy
• contempt
• disdain
• disrespect
• inattention
• indifference
• neglect
• negligence
• scorn