ignored

ADJECTIVE

broken

Synonyms

STRONG

abandoned dishonored disobeyed disregarded infringed retracted traduced transgressed violated

Antonyms

WEAK

kept satisfied unbroken

ADJECTIVE

forsaken

Synonyms

STRONG

deserted desolate disowned isolated jilted marooned

WEAK

cast off derelict destitute forlorn friendless godforsaken left at the altar left behind left in the lurch lonely lorn outcast solitary thrown over

Antonyms

STRONG

populated

WEAK

cherished helped nurtured wanted

ADJECTIVE

neglected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decayed deserted overlooked spurned undervalued unused unwanted

STRONG

abandoned affronted declined deferred depreciated despised deteriorated disdained dismissed disregarded evaded forgotten lapsed omitted postponed scorned shunned underestimated

WEAK

cast aside passed over tossed aside unconsidered unheeded unwatched

Antonyms

WEAK

cared for considered heeded used well cared for well tended

ADJECTIVE

ostracized

Synonyms

STRONG

blackballed shunned

ADJECTIVE

unanswered

Synonyms

WEAK

not explained not responded to pending tabled without reply

Antonyms

WEAK

answered certain decided determined mutual reciprocated requited responded to returned settled shared

ADJECTIVE

unattended

Synonyms

STRONGEST

neglected

WEAK

abandoned disregarded left alone untended

ADJECTIVE

undeveloped

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backward primitive underdeveloped

WEAK

abortive behindhand embryonic half-baked inchoate incipient inexperienced latent potential primordial unactualized unevolved unprogressive untaught untrained

Antonyms

WEAK

adult developed grown mature

ADJECTIVE

unheeded

Synonyms

WEAK

discarded disobeyed neglected overlooked rejected slighted unconsidered unnoted unnoticed unobserved

Antonyms

WEAK

considered contemplated heeded noticed regarded thought-out

ADJECTIVE

unheeding

Synonyms

STRONG

heedless

WEAK

careless deaf forgotten inattentive inobservant unmindful unnoticed unwatchful

Antonyms

WEAK

heeding

Example Sentences

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"And they ignored him and I want to know why. I want to say the system failed him but to fail at something means you tried. They didn't try."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Persistent abdominal pain, blood in the stool, unexplained weight loss, and lasting changes in bowel habits should not be ignored, particularly in younger adults who may assume they are too young to develop the disease.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

He ignored multiple questions on the subject from reporters during a visit to the Temple of Heaven on Thursday afternoon, where he and Xi posed for photographs after talks.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The city ignored the demand, instead announcing it had discovered the IG had “unapproved and unfettered access” to legally protected confidential work product and communications.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Watching it made Torak giddy, so he ignored it.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

ignored

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