English · Word Candidate

ignore

/ɪɡˈnɔː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: ignores · ignoring · ignored

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cố ý không lắng nghe hoặc chú ý

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Verb

A problem ignored is a problem doubled.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To pretend to not notice someone or something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giả vờ không để ý đến ai hoặc điều gì

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “ignore” mean?

To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.

Is “ignore” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.