ignore

[ig-nawr, -nohr]

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.

ignore

/ ɪɡˈnɔː /

verb

1. to fail or refuse to notice; disregard

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ignore¹

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 ”

Word History and Origins

Origin of ignore¹

C17: from Latin ignōrāre not to know, from ignārus ignorant of, from i- _in- ¹ + gnārus knowing; related to Latin noscere to know

Example Sentences

Let’s just agree to ignore the following warning signs for investors, because bull markets are fun, and calling the top is hard.

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And many retail investors are jumping in and out of individual stocks, ignoring longstanding advice to put money into diversified funds for the long term.

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Many beneficiaries ignore the open-enrollment period, but reviewing coverage and comparing the current plan to what’s available could save beneficiaries hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars.

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Money made abroad was ignored unless brought into the U.K.

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But it was impossible to ignore how easy it looked for him as a sophomore.

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Related Words

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