IGNORED Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

ignored 1 of 2

adjective

as in rejected

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ignored

2 of 2

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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And while in some cases online classes can’t be ignored, the preference is that players attend in the classroom. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 The Republican Party has ignored the national debt every time Republican presidents have signed bills that have cut taxes on the wealthy. — Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors aim to show that Clancy had access to a range of mental health services but sometimes ignored doctors’ advice and stopped taking certain medications. — Michael Casey, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 The offending text directed any AI system reviewing the document to ensure textual outputs agreed with the plaintiff’s arguments, ignored prior denials from the court, and ensured that remediation would follow as the plaintiff desired. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026 Albertsons claimed Kroger ignored the FTC's feedback and failed to cooperate, causing the deal to fall through. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 Nissan’s bet on pure battery electric vehicles like the Leaf and Ariya ignored US buyers who aren't happy to go fully electric. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 Jones’s ever more abusive and erratic behavior was ignored or rationalized by people who should have looked harder. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 Often ignored in discussions about drought, fire, and climate change in general, are the world’s oceans, which are warming just as the air is. — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 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

Verb

In doing so, those members disregarded the professional recommendations and warnings of the superintendent, the chief financial officer, the finance team and the district’s chief legal counsel.

— Angel Gutierrez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
And as much as fans want to overreact to one play, the position switch – remember, Proctor played left tackle his entire career at Alabama – as well as the jump to the NFL can’t be disregarded.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of disregarded

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Google is a company that really does take your security seriously, and the work that goes on behind the scenes to make its ecosystem a safer place for all is often overlooked.

— Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The ceremony space overlooked the vineyards and featured an aisle covered in white flower petals leading to a rectangular structure filled with even more white flowers.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of overlooked

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In an interview last year, Anthony Ciancio explained how the film was a labor of love, taking years to make.

— Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
McDowell explained that, as the rocket stage was left relatively close to the moon, it got repeatedly influenced by lunar gravity, eventually spiralling into its surface.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of explained

Adjective

An investigation discovered that the girl had been previously left unattended, wandering the streets for an extended period of time before being found by an Amazon delivery driver, the arrest report for Earnest Jackson says.

— Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2026
An unattended death is a death in which there were no witnesses.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of unattended

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Winterburn, who missed last season due to injury, made 8 of 14 from the field and finished with seven rebounds, five assists and three steals in about 21 minutes off the bench.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
But Maxime Esteve and Jaidon Anthony, sold to RB Leipzig and Brentford respectively, will be missed.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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