disregard

1 of 2

verb

dis·​re·​gard ˌdis-ri-ˈgärd 

disregarded; disregarding; disregards

transitive verb

: to pay no attention to : treat as unworthy of regard or notice

Please disregard what I said in my last email.

He disregarded her advice.

disregard

2 of 2

noun

: the act of treating someone or something as unworthy of regard or notice : the state of being disregarded (see disregard entry 1) : neglect

showed a complete disregard for the rules

disregardful

ˌdis-ri-ˈgärd-fəl 

adjective

Synonyms

Verb

• despise
• flout
• scorn

Noun

• apathy
• casualness
• complacence
• disinterestedness
• incuriosity
• incuriousness
• indifference
• insouciance
• nonchalance
• torpor
• unconcern

Choose the Right Synonym for disregard

neglect, disregard, ignore, overlook, slight, forget mean to pass over without giving due attention.

neglect implies giving insufficient attention to something that merits one's attention.

habitually neglected his studies

disregard suggests voluntary inattention.

disregarded the wishes of his family

ignore implies a failure to regard something obvious.

ignored the snide remark

overlook suggests disregarding or ignoring through haste or lack of care.

in my rush I overlooked a key example

slight implies contemptuous or disdainful disregarding or omitting.

slighted several major authors in her survey

forget may suggest either a willful ignoring or a failure to impress something on one's mind.

forget what others say

Examples of disregard in a Sentence

Verb

Please disregard what I said before.

He disregarded his father's advice and left school.

Some students completely disregard the rules of the school.

Noun

They treated the rules with complete disregard.

revelers firing guns in the air with complete disregard for the possible consequences

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The New Year’s Eve Live co-hosts disregarded his comment and proceeded to pour a shot for Black and Ruffin. —Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025

There was no immediate response from the Texas state's attorney general's office, but the developments came a day after that office filed a motion allowing the prison system to disregard the subpoena for Roberson to be transported to the state capital Austin for the hearing Friday. —Amy Calvin, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024

Noun

Still, their disregard for the details in such a key moment highlighted the state of their recent play. —Jay King, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024

If the way Adams has handled the migrant shelter issue is any evidence of his mismanagement and ineptitude on the issue, his intention to work with Tom Homan is only evidence for his continued disregard of the humanity of our newest New Yorkers. —Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1613, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1659, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

disregard

1 of 2 verb

dis·​re·​gard ˌdis-ri-ˈgärd 

: to pay no attention to : treat as unworthy of regard or notice

disregard

2 of 2 noun

: the act of disregarding : the state of being disregarded

disregardful

-fəl 

adjective