Synonyms and antonyms of To ignore something, or to not pay attention in British Thesaurus

put aside ()

to not allow yourself to be affected by a problem, argument etc so that you can achieve something more important

write off ()

to decide that someone or something will not succeed and so to stop giving them your attention and energy

ignore (verb)

to not consider something, or to not let it influence you

overlook (verb)

to fail to notice or do something

neglect (verb)

to fail to look after a place, for example a house or garden

ignore (verb)

to pretend that you have not noticed someone or something

disregard (verb)

to not consider something important, or to not pay any attention to it

waive (verb)

to choose to officially ignore a rule, right, or claim

thrust aside ()

to pay no attention to something

wander (verb)

if your mind or thoughts wander, you stop concentrating and start thinking about other things, especially because you are bored or worried

be miles away ()

to be thinking of something else and not paying attention to what you are doing or what someone is saying

close your ears to something ()

to ignore what someone is telling you or asking you

close your eyes to something ()

to ignore something bad that is happening when you should be doing something to stop it

don’t mind someone ()

used for telling someone to ignore someone else and continue with what they are doing

drop/lower/let down your guard ()

to stop being careful, for example in a game or when you are being attacked

let something slide ()

to allow something to become worse by not paying enough attention to it

look/stare into space ()

to look in front of you for a long time without seeing the things that are there because you are thinking about something else

neglect (verb)

to fail to pay attention to something such as an idea or a work of art

not see beyond the end of your nose ()

to think about yourself so much that you do not notice what is happening around you

put something down to experience ()

to decide not to be affected by an unpleasant experience, but to accept that such things happen and cannot be avoided

shut your eyes to something ()

to refuse to pay attention to something, usually something bad

space (verb)

mainly Americaninformal to not pay attention to someone or something because you are thinking, tired, bored etc

tune out ()

to stop paying attention

turn off (informal)

informal to stop paying attention

zone (verb)

Americaninformal to stop paying attention and just look in front of you without thinking, especially because you are tired, bored, or have taken drugs