Disregarded — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ˌdis-ri-ˈgärd/ dis·re·gard

Meaning & Definition of Disregarded

Disregarded (verb)

  1. to pay no attention to, treat as unworthy of regard or notice

Disregarded (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to ignore in a disrespectful manner

    "disregarded the wishes of his tradition-conscious family in his choice of a bride"

    similar: despised, flouted, scorned
    related: dismissed, forgot, neglected, overlooked, overpassed, passed over, slurred (over), belittled, deprecated, disparaged, slighted
    near: accepted, approved, used

  2. to fail to give proper attention to

    "disregarded the posted warnings of avalanche danger and went skiing anyway"

    similar: bypassed, forgot, ignored, neglected, overlooked, overpassed, passed over, slighted, slurred (over)
    related: failed, missed, omitted, brushed (aside or off), rejected, shrugged off, sloughed (off), disdained, pooh-poohed, scorned, scanted, skimped
    opposite: attended (to), heeded, minded, regarded, tended (to)
    near: appreciated, cherished, prized, treasured, valued, cultivated, fostered, nursed, nurtured, pampered, remembered, listened (to), watched, followed, marked, noted, noticed, observed, remarked

  3. to dismiss as of little importance

    "this essay is so good that I can safely disregard a couple of spelling errors"

    similar: blinked (at), brushed (aside or off), condoned, discounted, excused, forgave, glossed (over), glozed (over), ignored, overlooked, overpassed, papered over, pardoned, passed over, remitted, shrugged off, whitewashed, winked (at), closed one's eyes to, forgave and forgot
    related: explained, justified, rationalized, absolved, acquitted, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated, waived, waved (aside or off)
    near: heeded, marked, minded, noted, objected (to)

Related Entry: Disregard (verb)

Disregard is a different word from Disregarded. The synonyms below are for disregard, not for disregarded.

  1. to ignore in a disrespectful manner

    "disregarded the wishes of his tradition-conscious family in his choice of a bride"

    similar: despise, flout, scorn
    related: dismiss, forget, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slur (over), belittle, deprecate, disparage, slight
    near: accept, approve, use

  2. to fail to give proper attention to

    "disregarded the posted warnings of avalanche danger and went skiing anyway"

    similar: bypass, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight, slur (over)
    related: fail, miss, omit, brush (aside or off), reject, shrug off, slough (off), disdain, pooh-pooh, scorn, scant, skimp
    opposite: attend (to), heed, mind, regard, tend (to)
    near: appreciate, cherish, prize, treasure, value, cultivate, foster, nurse, nurture, pamper, remember, listen (to), watch, follow, mark, note, notice, observe, remark

  3. to dismiss as of little importance

    "this essay is so good that I can safely disregard a couple of spelling errors"

    similar: blink (at), brush (aside or off), condone, discount, excuse, forgive, gloss (over), gloze (over), ignore, overlook, overpass, paper over, pardon, pass over, remit, shrug off, whitewash, wink (at), close one's eyes to, forgive and forget
    related: explain, justify, rationalize, absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate, waive, wave (aside or off)
    near: heed, mark, mind, note, object (to)

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Disregarded

The most common words with a similar meaning to Disregarded:

despised, flouted, scorned, bypassed, forgot, ignored, neglected, overlooked, overpassed, passed over, slighted, slurred (over), blinked (at), brushed (aside or off), condoned, discounted, excused, forgave, glossed (over), glozed (over), papered over, pardoned, remitted, shrugged off, whitewashed, winked (at), closed one's eyes to, forgave and forgot

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Disregarded

Words with the opposite meaning of Disregarded:

attended (to), heeded, minded, regarded, tended (to)

Related Words for Disregarded

dismissed, belittled, deprecated, disparaged, failed, missed, omitted, rejected, sloughed (off), disdained, pooh-poohed, scanted, skimped, explained, justified, rationalized, absolved, acquitted, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated, waived, waved (aside or off)

Near Antonyms of Disregarded

accepted, approved, used, appreciated, cherished, prized, treasured, valued, cultivated, fostered, nursed, nurtured, pampered, remembered, listened (to), watched, followed, marked, noted, noticed, observed, remarked, objected (to)

Word Forms of Disregarded

Inflections: disregarding, disregards

Origin & Etymology of Disregarded

First known use: 1613

Frequently Asked Questions about Disregarded

What does "Disregarded" mean?

"Disregarded" means to pay no attention to, treat as unworthy of regard or notice. As a verb, it is defined as: to pay no attention to, treat as unworthy of regard or notice. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Disregarded"?

Other words for "Disregarded" include despised, flouted, scorned, bypassed, forgot, ignored, neglected and overlooked. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Disregarded" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Disregarded"?

There are 52 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Disregarded". Common alternatives include despised, flouted, scorned, bypassed, forgot, ignored, neglected, overlooked, overpassed and passed over.

What is the opposite of "Disregarded"?

Antonyms of "Disregarded" include attended (to), heeded, minded, regarded and tended (to). Near antonyms include accepted, approved, used and appreciated.

How do you use "Disregarded" in a sentence?

Examples of "Disregarded" in a sentence: "disregarded the wishes of his tradition-conscious family in his choice of a bride"; "disregarded the posted warnings of avalanche danger and went skiing anyway"; "this essay is so good that I can safely disregard a couple of spelling errors".

Is "Disregarded" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Disregarded" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Disregarded"?

"Disregarded" is pronounced /ˌdis-ri-ˈgärd/ and divided into syllables as dis·re·gard.

What is the origin of the word "Disregarded"?

First known use: 1613.