(of a promise made) Not honored
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Not given any attention
“He poured out his otherwise ignored feelings into music, making his flute wail with stormy rage, sigh soft dirges, or trill in happy abandon.”
Undesirable, not liked or favored
Abandoned, or left unused or unoccupied
Not noticed or dealt with
(of a promise made) Not honored
Not answered or responded to
Not done or completed
Carelessly failing to fulfill one's responsibility, duty, or obligations
Describes those abandoned, disadvantaged, and disenfranchised
(of time or an opportunity) To have failed to take advantage of
To be ignored, especially of a request, complaint, statement, etc.
“Robert, the workaholic, would ignore the symptoms of his illness until it became unbearable.”
Past tense for to pretend to not notice someone or something
“I thought we had a great first date, but she would ignore all of my subsequent text messages.”
Past tense for to contravene an accepted rule or stipulation
“The physician would ignore the directive to keep his patient's confidences for reasons of public interest and safety.”
Past tense for to waive any negative feelings towards something that would typically cause angst
“I cannot ignore your constant indiscretions any longer.”
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