ignoring

Definitions

Refusing to take notice of or acknowledge someone or something.

Deliberately failing to consider or pay attention to a specific fact or detail.

Examples

She walked past him, deliberately ignoring his attempts to start a conversation.

Ignoring the warning signs, the hikers continued deep into the forest.

He spent the entire afternoon ignoring his emails to focus on his creative project.

Synonyms

disregarding overlooking neglecting slighting snubbing avoiding shunning

Antonyms

noticing acknowledging observing heeding attending regarding considering