DISREGARD: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISREGARD?

Need another word that means the same as “disregard”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “disregard” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Disregard” are: cut, ignore, snub, neglect, brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, push aside, take no notice of, take no account of, pay no attention to, pay no heed to, refuse to acknowledge, indifference

Disregard as a Noun

Definitions of "Disregard" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “disregard” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The action or state of paying no attention to something.
• Lack of attention and due care.
• Willful lack of care and attention.

Synonyms of "Disregard" as a noun (2 Words)

indifference	Unimportance. She shrugged feigning indifference.
neglect	The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern. The house was in a terrible state of neglect.

Usage Examples of "Disregard" as a noun

• Blatant disregard for the law.

Disregard as a Verb

Definitions of "Disregard" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “disregard” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Bar from attention or consideration.
• Refuse to acknowledge.
• Give little or no attention to.
• Pay no attention to; ignore.

Synonyms of "Disregard" as a verb (14 Words)

brush aside	Touch lightly and briefly.
brush off	Cover by brushing.
cut	Form or shape by cutting or incising. This knife cuts well.
discount	Deduct an amount from (the usual price of something. A product may carry a price which cannot easily be discounted.
dismiss	Deliberately cease to think about. This case is dismissed.
ignore	Give little or no attention to. He ignored her outraged question.
neglect	Fail to care for properly. He neglected to write to her.
pay no attention to	Dedicate.
pay no heed to	Give money, usually in exchange for goods or services.
push aside	Move with force.
refuse to acknowledge	Elude, especially in a baffling way.
snub	Check the movement of (a horse or boat), especially by a rope wound round a post. She snubbed his proposal.
take no account of	Make use of or accept for some purpose.
take no notice of	Engage for service under a term of contract.

Usage Examples of "Disregard" as a verb

• The body of evidence is too substantial to disregard.

Associations of "Disregard" (30 Words)

blithe	Happy or carefree. Spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation.
cheerful	Causing happiness by its nature or appearance. As cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be.
condone	Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with. She condoned her husband s occasional infidelities.
connive	Secretly allow (something immoral, illegal, or harmful) to occur. She connived with a senior official to rig the results of last year s election.
crass	So unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility. An act of crass stupidity.
dismiss	(of a group assembled under someone’s authority) disperse. I was dismissed after I gave my report.
disparagingly	In a disparaging manner. These mythological figures are described disparagingly as belonging only to a story.
downplay	Understate the importance or quality of. This report downplays the seriousness of global warming.
education	The United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education including federal aid to educational institutions and students created 1979. He received no formal education.
flatten	Defeat heavily in a contest. The landscape flattened.
forget	Forget to do something. For years she had struggled to forget about him.
ignore	Give little or no attention to. He ignored her outraged question.
intelligence	Information in general; news. The gathering of intelligence.
irrelevant	Having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue. An irrelevant comment.
leave	Go and leave behind either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness. Leave the flowers that you see in the park behind.
lighthearted	Carefree and happy and lighthearted. Her lighthearted nature.
neglect	The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern. The house was in a terrible state of neglect.
obscurity	A thing that is unclear or difficult to understand. Poems of impenetrable obscurity.
omit	Prevent from being included or considered or accepted. He was omitted from the second Test.
optimistic	Hopeful and confident about the future. The government was optimistic that reform would take place.
overlook	Watch over. I am overlooking her work.
potter	A craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter s wheel and bakes them it a kiln. An afternoon s potter through the rooms and possessions of the rich.
rebuff	A deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval. I asked her to be my wife and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms.
repulse	Force or drive back. Rioters tried to storm the Ministry but were repulsed by police.
repulsion	A feeling of intense distaste or disgust. People talk about the case with a mixture of fascination and repulsion.
scoff	Showing your contempt by derision. You a scientist he scoffed.
snub	(of a person’s nose) short and turned up at the end. The move was a snub to the government.
unconcerned	Lacking in interest or care or feeling. The average American is unconcerned that his or her plight is the result of a complex of personal and economic and governmental actions beyond the normal citizen s comprehension and control.
undeserved	Not deserved or earned. Has an undeserved reputation as a coward.
unnoticed	Not noticed. A deliberate kick that went unnoticed by the referee.