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disregard
noun as in ignoring
Strongest matches
apathy, contempt, disdain, disrespect, inattention, indifference, neglect, negligence, scorn
Strong matches
brush-off, disesteem, disfavor, disinterest, forgetting, heedlessness, inadvertence, insouciance, lassitude, lethargy, listlessness, neglecting, oblivion, omission, omitting, overlooking, oversight, slight, slighting, unconcern, unmindfulness
Weak match
verb as in ignore; make light of
Strong matches
cold-shoulder, contemn, despise, discount, disdain, disparage, fail, miss, overpass, pooh-pooh, scorn, slight, snub, vilipend
Weak matches
blink at, brush aside, brush away, brush off, have no use for, laugh off, leave out of account, let go, let off easy, let pass, live with, look the other way, pass over, pay no attention to, pay no heed to, pay no mind, shut eyes to, take no notice of, tune out, turn a blind eye, turn a deaf ear, wink at
Example Sentences
But John Roberts disregarded those findings that he was required to defer to.
“Unfortunately, some activist groups continue to show a deliberate disregard for the law, believing that their personal cause justifies criminal conduct,” she said in a statement.
Two Margate women who were diagnosed with breast cancer are urging people to understand the symptoms and have the courage to stand up for themselves if their concerns have been disregarded by doctors.
Jean accuses the council and the government of showing a disregard for her welfare: "I'm just nothing to them. I'm a number," she told the BBC.
Last July the Macrons filed a lawsuit against Owens, alleging that she "disregarded all credible evidence disproving her claim in favour of platforming known conspiracy theorists and proven defamers".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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