take no notice

VERB

ignore

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avoid discount fail forget neglect overlook reject scorn

STRONG

blink cold-shoulder disdain evade omit pooh-pooh slight wink

WEAK

be oblivious to brush off bury one's head in sand let it go look the other way overpass pass over pay no attention to pay no mind shut eyes to tune out turn back on turn blind eye turn deaf ear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve approve attend complete finish succeed

STRONG

praise

WEAK

acknowledge heed look at note notice pay attention recognize regard take notice

Example Sentences

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Perhaps he did, though he seemed to take no notice of our gifts.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

Some animals that are believed to be self-aware take no notice of the mirror.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2023

"We are relieved that on the whole James's fan base take no notice of the critics."

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2011

However spiteful it might seem, we should really take no notice of Mr Butt.

From The Guardian • Sep. 20, 2010

Georgiana would chatter nonsense to her canary bird by the hour, and take no notice of me.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë