Ignoring: meaning, definitions and examples
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ignoring
[ ษชษกหnษหrษชล ]
behavior
Refusing to pay attention to someone or something; deliberately not taking notice of or acknowledging something.
Synonyms
disregard, neglect, overlook, snub
Examples of usage
- She was deliberately ignoring him, hoping he would just go away.
- Ignoring the warning signs, he continued on his dangerous journey.
technology
Failing to process, handle, or recognize incoming data or communication.
Synonyms
disregard, filter out, miss, skip
Examples of usage
- The system was ignoring the new updates, causing errors in the software.
- The phone kept ignoring my touch commands, making it difficult to use.
Translations
Translations of the word "ignoring" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ignorando
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคเคผเคฐเค เคเคฆเคพเคเคผ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช ignorieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengabaikan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะณะฝะพััะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ ignorowanie
๐ฏ๐ต ็ก่ฆใใ (ใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท ignorer
๐ช๐ธ ignorando
๐น๐ท gรถrmezden gelme
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌด์ํ๊ธฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฌุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ ignorovรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ ignorovanie
๐จ๐ณ ๅฟฝ่ง (hลซshรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ ignoriranje
๐ฎ๐ธ hunsa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฝะตะผาาฑัะฐะนะดัะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yoxlama
๐ฒ๐ฝ ignorando
Etymology
The word 'ignoring' originated from the Old French word 'ignorer', which means 'to be ignorant of'. The concept of ignoring someone or something has been present in human behavior for centuries, as a way to avoid confrontation or unwanted attention. In the age of technology, the term expanded to include the idea of not processing or recognizing incoming data or communication.
See also: ignorance, ignorant, ignorantly, ignored.
Word Frequency Rank
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