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pay no heed to

VERB
disregard
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disobey forget neglect omit overlook
STRONG
cold-shoulder contemn despise discount disdain disparage fail miss overpass pooh-pooh scorn slight snub vilipend
WEAK
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 mind shut eyes to take no notice of tune out turn a blind eye turn a deaf ear wink at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
regard remember
STRONG
admire approve compliment flatter like love praise succeed
WEAK
attend esteem note pay attention respect
VERB
sneeze at
Synonyms
WEAK
blink at brush aside brush away brush off discount have no use for laugh off let pass look the other way overlook pass over pay no attention to pay no mind shut eyes to slight snub take lightly take no notice of turn a blind eye turn a deaf ear

Example Sentences

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Instead, money is typically allocated through funding formulas or other processes that pay no heed to rigorous evidence, thereby supporting programs that sound plausible but are untested.

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2022

Commanders pay no heed to local Russian cease-fire offers.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2022

Should we pay no heed to John Cage’s plea to listen closely to the subtle stillness of nature?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2021

Companies that pay no heed to environmental, social and governance issues though?

From US News • Sep. 8, 2016

Only she will pay no heed to him.

From Euphorion Being Studies of the Antique and the Mediaeval in the Renaissance - Vol. I by Lee, Vernon