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ignoring

ig·nore
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ig-nawr, -nohr]
    • /ɪgˈnɔr, -ˈnoʊr/
    • /ɪɡˈnɔːr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ig-nawr, -nohr]
    • /ɪgˈnɔr, -ˈnoʊr/

Definitions of ignoring word

  • verb with object ignoring to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks. 1
  • verb with object ignoring Law. (of a grand jury) to reject (a bill of indictment), as on the grounds of insufficient evidence. 1
  • noun ignoring Present participle of ignore. 1
  • noun ignoring The act by which something is ignored. 0
See all 4 definitions of ignoring

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Origin of ignoring

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin ignōrāre to not know, disregard, verbal derivative of ignārus ignorant, unaware (with -ō- perhaps from ignōtus unknown), equivalent to in- in-3 + gnārus knowing, acquainted (with); akin to (g)nōscere to know1

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Parts of speech for Ignoring

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ignoring

ignoring popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

ignoring usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ignoring

adjective ignoring

  • omitting — to leave out; fail to include or mention: to omit a name from a list.
  • neglecting — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.

noun ignoring

  • brush-off — a refusal to talk or listen to someone; abrupt or final dismissal or rebuff.
  • ostracization — to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.: His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest.
  • disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
  • omission — the act of omitting.
  • preterition — the act of passing by or over; omission; disregard.
All 13 Synonyms of ignoring

Antonyms for ignoring

adjective ignoring

  • riveted — a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
  • engrossed — Having all one's attention or interest absorbed by someone or something.
All 2 Antonyms of ignoring

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    to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.

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