not listen

VERB

disobey

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contravene defy evade flout ignore infringe misbehave overstep transgress violate

STRONG

balk counteract dare decline desert differ disagree mutiny neglect object rebel recalcitrate resist revolt revolutionize riot shirk strike withstand

WEAK

be remiss break rules fly in face of go counter to insurrect not heed not mind pay no attention to revolution rise in arms run riot set aside take law into own hands

Antonyms

STRONGEST

behave obey observe

STRONG

accept agree aid assist comply concur conform consent do go along harmonize help support

WEAK

oblige regard submit

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not listen

If Malaysia was keen on returning to the calendar on a more permanent basis, there is no reason why F1 would not listen to them.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday amid the Iran war, Pope Leo XIV declared that God “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

In his Palm Sunday homily last week, Pope Leo said that Jesus “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.”

From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026

“He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026

But John did not listen to his father.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin

not listen

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