ignore

American  

[ig-nawr, -nohr] / ɪgˈnɔr, -ˈnoʊr /

verb (used with object)

ignored, ignoring

1. to refrain from noticing or recognizing.

   to ignore insulting remarks.

   Synonyms:

   overlook, neglect, disregard, slight

   Antonyms:

   regard, notice

2. Law. (of a grand jury) to reject (a bill of indictment), as on the grounds of insufficient evidence.

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ignore British  

/ ɪɡˈnɔː /

verb

1. to fail or refuse to notice; disregard

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noun

1. informal disregard

   to treat someone with ignore

Other Word Forms

• ignorable adjective
• ignorer noun
• unignorable adjective
• unignorably adverb
• unignored adjective
• unignoring adjective
• well-ignored adjective

Etymology

Origin of ignore

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin ignōrāre “to not know, disregard,” verb derivative of ignārus “ignorant, unaware” (with -ō- perhaps from ignōtus “unknown”), equivalent to in- in- ³ + gnārus “knowing, acquainted (with)”; akin to (g)nōscere “to know ¹ ”

Example Sentences

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

He turned to the watery blue haze, which seemed to ignore his inquiry.

From Literature

They said that they had been "engaging directly" with authorities in both Alderney and Guernsey for more than a year, but requests for action had been "largely ignored".

From BBC

Related Words

• avoid
• discount
• fail
• forget
• neglect
• overlook
• reject
• scorn