IGNORED Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in rejected

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verb

past tense of ignore

as in disregarded

to fail to give proper attention to ignoring your health now will haunt you further down the road

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as in overlooked

to dismiss as of little importance although the movie is a cinematic tour de force, one can't ignore the fact that it seriously distorts history

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Recent Examples of ignored

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That got ignored, as indicated by the five salmon packages, sitting in the walk-in cooler, still in the packaging and defrosted. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 The Villa Borghese is full of ancient marble statues, which Leo largely ignored. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 The fascinating thing is that machine learning as a discipline just ignored the warning. — Quanta Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Many structures are built with substandard materials and safety regulations are frequently ignored to reduce costs. — Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 In July, Teare said DHS also ignored his request for information after an ICE officer fatally shot 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The shame lies with the governments who ignored the AIDS crisis and the stigma that was around people and the innate prejudice that was in society. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 It is enabled by a culture where consent and accountability are ignored. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 Over time, there has been a wealth of investigative journalism making plain that the security establishment ignored clear warnings of peril from mid-level intelligence officers and other sources. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignored

Adjective

Investors and analysts are increasingly looking to other parts of the market, both to find neglected sources of value and to start assuming a defensive posture against a possible downturn.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Changing their environment is more reliable and more neglected.

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Definition of neglected

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Portraits of young female military spotters, whose warnings about a potential attack were disregarded, mark their deaths that day.

— Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
According to the report, the two commissioners questioned the legality of some of the decisions, but Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar disregarded their objections.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of disregarded

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With the Powerball jackpot nearing $1 billion a few months ago, Amos Tillet of Los Angeles bought $20 worth of tickets — and then forgot about them.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
An encounter like that would be memorable for most people, but somehow the pair forgot about each other for five years.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of forgot

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From Texas to beyond The couple initially considered limiting their contribution to Texas, Michael explained at the event, before deciding to expand the initiative nationwide.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Spagnuolo explained that the recognition is awarded only after a Chiefs victory, with the coaching staff putting together a highlight tape the following Saturday morning.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of explained

Adjective

That bag had been left unattended in a printer room, the FBI said, where security personnel found it and discovered another Seeed device inside.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
That same day, OpenAI security found another recording device inside an unattended bag belonging to Alfozan, alongside his identification and wallet, prosecutors said.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of unattended

Verb

And Giants kicker Dominic Zvada, who missed three field goals in the contest, missed a 46-yard attempt on the opening overtime drive.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
However, the couple missed each other, and Sarah began staying over at Len’s more often.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2026

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