ignores

The word “ignores” has 2 syllables: ig-nores

It's pronounced as /ɪɡˈnɔːrz/


What is synonym and antonym for ignores?

In the thesaurus, “ignores” has 38 synonyms and 21 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ignores along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for ignores

  • absolves
  • acquits
  • bypasses
  • clears
  • condones
  • discounts
  • disdains
  • disregards
  • exculpates
  • excuses
  • exonerates
  • explains
  • fails
  • forgets
  • forgives
  • forgives and forgets
  • justifies
  • misses
  • neglects
  • omits
  • overlooks
  • overpasses
  • papers over
  • pardons
  • passes over
  • pooh-poohs
  • poohs
  • rationalizes
  • rejects
  • remits
  • scants
  • scorns
  • shrugs off
  • skimps
  • slights
  • vindicates
  • waives
  • whitewashes

Antonyms for ignores

  • appreciates
  • cherishes
  • cultivates
  • follows
  • fosters
  • heeds
  • marks
  • minds
  • notes
  • notices
  • nurses
  • nurtures
  • observes
  • pampers
  • prizes
  • regards
  • remarks
  • remembers
  • treasures
  • values
  • watches

Meanings of ignores

  • verb
    1. To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.
    2. To pretend to not notice someone or something.
    3. Fail to notice.
    4. Not to know.

Example Sentences

  • She blatantly ignores all warnings about the dangers of reckless driving.
  • The child often ignores his parents' advice, preferring to learn from his own mistakes.
  • The manager ignores complaints from customers, leading to dissatisfaction with the service.
  • Despite the evidence presented, he ignores the facts and holds onto his biased beliefs.
  • The teacher ignores disruptive behavior in the classroom, causing frustration among diligent students.

On this page you'll find 59 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ignores, such as: absolves, acquits, appreciates, bypasses, cherishes, clears, condones.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

negatives

  • abjures
  • albatross
  • albatrosses
  • annuls
  • antipodes
  • antitheses
  • antonyms
  • avoids
  • backs down
  • backs off
  • backtracks
  • bans
  • bars
  • blackballs
  • blacklists
  • blows off
  • bypasses
  • catches
  • challenges
  • checks
  • clogs
  • confutes
  • cons
  • constrains
  • contradicts
  • contraries
  • controverts
  • converses
  • corrects
  • counteracts
  • counterbalances
  • counterpoints
  • counterpoises
  • counters
  • crimps
  • curbs
  • debits
  • declines
  • denial
  • denials
  • denies
  • deselects
  • detours
  • disabilities
  • disadvantages
  • disaffirms
  • disallows
  • disapproves
  • disavowal
  • disavows
  • disbenefits
  • disclaims
  • disconfirms
  • disdains
  • dismisses
  • disowns
  • disproves
  • disputes
  • downs
  • downsides
  • drawbacks
  • embarrassments
  • enjoins
  • failings
  • forbears
  • forbids
  • foreswears
  • forswears
  • gainsays
  • handicaps
  • hinders
  • hindrances
  • hitches
  • holds
  • hurdles
  • ignores
  • impairments
  • impedes
  • impediments
  • incommodities
  • interferences
  • invalidates
  • inverses
  • keeps
  • kills
  • lets
  • liabilities
  • manacles
  • millstones
  • minuses
  • mirror images
  • nay
  • nays
  • negates
  • negations
  • neuters
  • neutralizes
  • nixes
  • noes
  • non placets
  • nos
  • nullifies
  • obstacles
  • obstructions
  • obstructs
  • obverses
  • offsets
  • opposites
  • outbalances
  • outweighs
  • overrides
  • overrules
  • passes
  • passes up
  • prohibits
  • proscribes
  • rebuffs
  • rebuts
  • recalls
  • recants
  • redeems
  • redresses
  • refusal
  • refusals
  • refuses
  • refutation
  • refutes
  • rejects
  • relieves
  • remedies
  • reneges
  • renounces
  • repels
  • represses
  • reprobates
  • repudiates
  • restrains
  • restricts
  • retracts
  • reverses
  • revokes
  • rubs
  • scorns
  • scouts
  • shackles
  • shoots down
  • shortcomings
  • spurns
  • sticks
  • stops
  • strangleholds
  • strikes
  • takes back
  • throws out
  • throws over
  • trammels
  • traverses
  • turns down
  • unsays
  • vetoes
  • withdraws
  • withholds

walks away from

offends

  • affront
  • affronts
  • aggrieve
  • anger
  • annoy
  • antagonize
  • backslides
  • be disagreeable
  • blows off
  • breaches
  • breaks
  • breaks the law
  • contravenes
  • cuts
  • defames
  • defies
  • disgruntle
  • disgust
  • dismisses
  • disobeys
  • disoblige
  • disparages
  • displeases
  • disregards
  • disrespects
  • disses
  • distress
  • distresses
  • disturb
  • disturbs
  • errs
  • exasperate
  • falls
  • falls from grace
  • flouts
  • fractures
  • fret
  • gall
  • horrify
  • hurt
  • hurts
  • ignores
  • infringes
  • insults
  • irritate
  • jar
  • jeers
  • lapses
  • libels
  • maligns
  • messes up
  • miff
  • miffs
  • mocks
  • nauseate
  • neglects
  • nettle
  • oppresses
  • outrage
  • outrages
  • overlooks
  • overpasses
  • pain
  • pains
  • passes over
  • persecutes
  • pique
  • pooh-poohs
  • poohs
  • provoke
  • rebels
  • repel
  • repulse
  • resists
  • reviles
  • ridicules
  • rile
  • scorns
  • shock
  • shrugs off
  • sicken
  • sin
  • sins
  • slanders
  • slaps
  • slight
  • slights
  • slur
  • slurs
  • smears
  • snub
  • snubs
  • sting
  • strays
  • taunts
  • torments
  • tortures
  • traduces
  • transgress
  • transgresses
  • trespass
  • trespasses
  • troubles
  • tunes out
  • turn one off
  • upset
  • upsets
  • vex
  • violates
  • wanders
  • withstands
  • wound
  • wounds
  • zing

pardons

  • absolutions
  • absolves
  • acquits
  • acquittals
  • amnesties
  • clears
  • clemencies
  • commutations
  • condonations
  • condones
  • discharges
  • discounts
  • disregards
  • exculpates
  • exculpations
  • excuses
  • exemptions
  • exonerates
  • exonerations
  • explains
  • forgives
  • forgives and forgets
  • ignores
  • immunities
  • impunities
  • indemnities
  • justifies
  • leniencies
  • liberates
  • mercies
  • overlooks
  • overpasses
  • papers over
  • paroles
  • passes over
  • rationalizes
  • redeems
  • releases
  • remissions
  • remits
  • remittals
  • reprieves
  • shrives
  • shrugs off
  • unburdens
  • vindicates
  • vindications
  • waives
  • whitewashes

walks out on


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