disregard

/'disri'gɑ:d/
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disregard

He showed a complete disregard for the safety rules.

Definition
  1. Noun:

    • Willful lack of care and attention: The act of ignoring something or treating it as unimportant, often intentionally.
    • Lack of attention and due care: A state of neglect or failure to give proper consideration.
  2. Verb:

    • To give little or no attention to; to ignore: To intentionally pay no attention to something.
    • To bar from attention or consideration; to dismiss: To treat something as unworthy of consideration.
    • To refuse to acknowledge: To deliberately act as if one does not see or know someone or something.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:

    • His complete disregard for the rules led to his dismissal. (His intentional ignoring of the rules caused him to be fired.)
    • The project failed due to a blatant disregard for safety procedures. (The project failed because of an obvious lack of attention to safety rules.)
  • Verb:

    • Please disregard the previous email; it contained errors. (Please ignore the previous email; it was incorrect.)
    • She disregarded his advice and proceeded with her own plan. (She paid no attention to his advice and continued with her idea.)
    • He felt hurt when she disregarded him at the party. (He was upset when she refused to acknowledge his presence at the party.)
Advanced Usage
  • "In disregard of": Acting without consideration for; in defiance of.

    • He acted in complete disregard of the warnings. (He acted while intentionally ignoring all warnings.)
  • "With disregard for": Showing a lack of care or concern for.

    • He drove with total disregard for other motorists. (He drove without any care for the safety of other drivers.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Disregardful (adjective): Showing disregard; neglectful.
    • He was disregardful of the consequences. (He was neglectful of what might happen.)
Synonyms
  • Noun: Neglect, indifference, inattention, contempt.
  • Verb: Ignore, neglect, overlook, dismiss, snub.
Related Phrases
  • To treat with disregard: To handle or consider something with a lack of respect or attention.
    • The valuable artifact was treated with shocking disregard. (The important historical object was handled with a surprising lack of care.)
Idioms
  • To show a cavalier disregard for something: To show a very casual and offhand lack of concern, often arrogantly.
    • The CEO showed a cavalier disregard for the employees' concerns. (The boss displayed an arrogant and casual indifference to what the workers were worried about.)
disregard

He showed a complete disregard for the safety rules.

Noun
  1. willful lack of care and attention
  2. lack of attention and due care
Verb
  1. give little or no attention to
    • Disregard the errors
  2. bar from attention or consideration
    • She dismissed his advances
  3. refuse to acknowledge
    • She cut him dead at the meeting