disregard

pronunciation

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Noun:

lack of attention and due care
willful lack of care and attention
Verb:

refuse to acknowledge
bar from attention or consideration
give little or no attention to

Word Origin

disregard (v.): 1640s, from dis- + regard. Related: Disregarded; disregarding. As a noun, from 1660s.

Synonym

v.

aside ignore neglect overlook alone omit be let skip pretermit put forget never mind

v.

minimize undervalue underrate de-emphasize slight misprize underestimate

v.

slight affront scorn disdain insult

n.

omission heedlessness pretermission oversight inattention neglect negligence preterition indifference

n.

affront slur indignity discourtesy

n.

disparagement contempt disdain disesteem depreciation underestimation

Antonym

vt.

Example

1. They disregard improvements and focus on downsides rather than possibilities .

2. This was typical of their callous disregard even for those whose rights they claimed to champion .

3. Chronic disregard of the imf 's analysis should result in public criticism , and ultimately financial penalties .

4. He had a naughty schoolboy 's gleeful disregard for rules .

5. In my experience this makes it easier to pick things up and not disregard important stuff .

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