Definitions
- Referring to the act of paying no attention to something or someone. - Describing the act of disregarding or neglecting something or someone. - Talking about the act of intentionally avoiding or not acknowledging something or someone.
- Referring to the act of reducing the price or value of something. - Describing the act of dismissing or rejecting something as unimportant or untrue. - Talking about the act of considering something as unlikely or improbable.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words involve not giving something full consideration.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a negative action.
- 3Both words can be used in a figurative sense.
- 4Both words can be used in a professional or personal context.
- 5Both words can be used to describe an intentional action.
What is the difference?
- 1Meaning: Ignore means to pay no attention to something, while discount means to dismiss or reject something as unimportant or untrue.
- 2Usage: Ignore is used more often in personal contexts, while discount is used more often in professional contexts.
- 3Action: Ignore involves not acknowledging something, while discount involves considering something as unlikely or improbable.
- 4Connotation: Ignore can have a neutral or negative connotation, while discount can have a negative connotation.
- 5Scope: Ignore can refer to a wide range of things, while discount is more limited in scope and usually refers to opinions or ideas.
Remember this!
Ignore and discount are both words that describe not giving something full consideration. However, the difference between ignore and discount is their meaning and usage. Ignore means to pay no attention to something, while discount means to dismiss or reject something as unimportant or untrue. Ignore is used more often in personal contexts, while discount is used more often in professional contexts.
