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ignoring

ADJECTIVE

neglecting

Synonyms

STRONG

omitting overlooking slighting

ADJECTIVE

omitting

Synonyms

STRONG

canceling discarding disregarding excepting excluding missing neglecting overlooking precluding repudiating slighting withholding

WEAK

not including not naming passing over

Antonyms

WEAK

including inserting mentioning

NOUN

omission

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breach carelessness exclusion failing lapse oversight

STRONG

blank break cancellation chasm default disregard elimination elision failure forgetfulness gap hiatus inadvertence inadvertency lack lacuna neglect overlook preclusion preterition pretermission prohibition repudiation skip slip withholding

WEAK

cutting out disregardance excluding leaving out missing noninclusion overlooking passing over slighting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

success

STRONG

accomplishment achievement allowance closure continuation continuity juncture perfection permission regard respect

WEAK

addition inclusion insertion remembrance

NOUN

omitting

Synonyms

STRONG

excluding overlooking

WEAK

omission oversight

NOUN

silent treatment

Synonyms

WEAK

blackballing cold shoulder ignore someone ostracism ostracization sending to Coventry

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On Monday, the climate-vulnerable Alliance of Small Island States said countries could not keep ignoring "the elephant in the room" and warned that anything short of winding down fossil fuels was "papering over the cracks".

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Of course, ignoring the problem won’t make it go away.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Murphy later returned to the court orders question, saying that ignoring judges erodes democracy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Instead of ignoring my neighbor, I would try to connect in a conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Jack stood up quickly, torn between hiding the sword and just ignoring the prince’s look.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

ignoring

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