ignoring
ɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ
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Definition of ignoring - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

behaviorthe act of not paying attention to someone or something
  • Ignoring can hurt people's feelings in a conversation.

Adjective

1.
disregardnot paying attention to something or someone
  • She gave him an ignoring look during the meeting.
disregarding overlooking
2.
overlookdeliberately overlooking or dismissing something
  • His ignoring attitude towards the rules was evident.
disregarding neglecting
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Origin of ignoring

Latin, ignorare (not to know)

Terms with ignoring included in their meaning

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ignoring advice
in a way that ignores what someone recommended
independence
act independently, ignoring others' advice
refusing offer
missing out on something good by refusing or ignoring
egotistical
focused only on oneself, ignoring others
attitude
optimism ignoring potential problems or dangers
social interaction
ignoring someone to express displeasure or disapproval
attention
ignoring or not considering advice or criticism
denial avoidance
ignoring reality or facts to avoid problems

Examples of ignoring in a sentence

  • Ignoring the posted warnings can put hikers in real danger.
  • His ignoring attitude was hard to overlook.
  • The ignoring silence spoke volumes about her feelings.
  • Her ignoring behavior was frustrating.
  • Ignoring signs can lead to mistakes.

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  1. French:ignorance, indifférent, ...
  2. German:Ignorieren, ignorierend, ...
  3. Italian:indifferenza, indifferente, ...
  4. Spanish:desatención, indiferente, ...
  5. Portuguese:ato de ignorar, desatento, ...
  6. Chinese:无视, 不理不睬的, ...
  7. Japanese:無視, 無視する, ...
  8. Arabic:تَجَاهُل, مُتَجَاهِل, ...
  9. Hebrew:הִתְעַלְּמוּת, מִתְעַלֵּם, ...
  10. Russian:игнорирование, игнорирующий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ігнорування, ігноруючий, ...
  12. Hindi:अनदेखी, उपेक्षापूर्ण, ...
ignore
ɪɡˈnɔːr

Definition of ignore - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
pretend inattentionpretend not to notice someone or something
  • He ignored her at the party.
disregard neglect overlook
2.
disregard intentionallyrefuse to take notice of or acknowledge
  • She chose to ignore his comments during the meeting..
disregard neglect overlook
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Expressions with ignore

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act freely without considering any restrictions
She decided to ignore all rules and express herself.

Origin of ignore

Latin, ignorare (not know)

Examples of ignore in a sentence

  • They chose to ignore the warning signs.
  • He tried to ignore the noise outside.
  • They decided to ignore the warning signs.

View all translations of ignore

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  1. French:ignorer, ne pas tenir compte, ...
  2. German:ignorieren, ...
  3. Italian:ignorare, ...
  4. Spanish:ignorar, ...
  5. Portuguese:ignorar, ...
  6. Chinese:无视, ...
  7. Japanese:無視する, 気にしない, ...
  8. Arabic:تَجَاهَلَ, أَهْمَلَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִתְעַלֵּם, לְהִתְעַלֵּם, ...
  10. Russian:игнорировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ігнорувати, ...
  12. Hindi:अनदेखा करना, ...
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