Definitions
- Referring to the act of ignoring or paying no attention to something. - Describing a situation where someone does not take something into account or consider it important. - Talking about a deliberate decision to overlook or ignore something.
- Referring to the act of not paying attention to something or someone. - Describing a situation where someone deliberately chooses to not respond or react to something. - Talking about a lack of acknowledgement or recognition of something or someone.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to not paying attention to something.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a deliberate decision to not acknowledge something.
- 3Both words can be used in negative contexts.
What is the difference?
- 1Intention: Disregard implies a more active decision to ignore or overlook something, while ignore can also refer to a passive lack of attention.
- 2Degree: Disregard suggests a stronger level of dismissal or neglect than ignore.
- 3Usage: Ignore is more commonly used in everyday language than disregard.
- 4Connotation: Disregard can have a more negative connotation than ignore, which can sometimes be neutral or even positive.
- 5Formality: Disregard is often used in more formal contexts, while ignore can be used in both formal and informal situations.
Remember this!
Disregard and ignore are synonyms that both refer to not paying attention to something. However, disregard implies a more active decision to ignore or overlook something, while ignore can also refer to a passive lack of attention. Additionally, disregard suggests a stronger level of dismissal or neglect than ignore. While ignore is more commonly used in everyday language, disregard is often used in more formal contexts.
