disregard

[ dis-ri-gahrd ]

verb (used with object)

1. to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore:

   Disregard the footnotes.

   Synonyms: ignore

   Antonyms: notice

2. to treat without due regard, respect, or attentiveness; slight:

   to disregard an invitation.

   Synonyms: insult

noun

1. lack of regard or attention; neglect.

   Synonyms: oversight, inattention

2. lack of due or respectful regard.

   Synonyms: slight, disrespect

disregard

/ ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd /

verb

1. to give little or no attention to; ignore
2. to treat as unworthy of consideration or respect

noun

1. lack of attention or respect
2. often plural social welfare capital or income which is not counted in calculating the amount payable to a claimant for a means-tested benefit

Derived Forms

• ˌdisreˈgarder, noun
• ˌdisreˈgardful, adjective
• ˌdisreˈgardfully, adverb
• ˌdisreˈgardfulness, noun

Other Words From

• disre·garda·ble adjective
• disre·garder noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disregard¹

First recorded in 1635–45; dis- ¹ + regard

Synonym Study

See slight.

Example Sentences

In other words, while millions of Trump supporters are still decent human beings, the parts of them that support Trump’s fascistic policies and practices — the contempt for democracy, the appeals to hate against women and minorities and poor people, the opposition to democracy, the disregard for facts that contradict their narrative — are most definitely not decent.

From Salon

Despite Trump’s clear favoritism toward Israel and utter disregard for the Palestinians, an exit poll indicated that just 20 percent of Muslim Americans voted for Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday.

From Slate

The girl, who is from Mparntwe or Alice Springs, also uses vocabulary from the Gamilaraay people of NSW and Queensland, which Ms Davis said showed "complete disregard for the vast differences among First Nations languages, cultures, and practices".

From BBC

There’s no question that the forthcoming return of Donald Trump and his willful disregard for science, truth, and basic empathy is a massive step backward in the struggle toward a world built on justice, equity, and a stable climate.

From Slate

No matter how much proof the media musters about Donald Trump’s lies, crimes, and derelictions, no matter how eloquent the cases pundits make about his manifest unfitness for office, no matter how hard journalists try to document their processes and present their work in compelling ways, half the country continues to demean and disregard their efforts while choosing instead to trust real-estate hucksters, YouTube supplement salesmen, disheveled podcast conspiracists, and countless other unreliable sources that barely even bother to appear credible.

From Slate

Related Words

• disobey
• forget
• neglect
• omit
• overlook