Disregarding

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. The behavior characterized by a complete neglect of specific matters or information is known as a lack of attentiveness or consideration
2. An approach where one intentionally ignores or overlooks details, showing no regard for their significance is described as a form of indifference
3. Paying no attention to established rules or facts ; failing to take into account relevant concerns or factors

Etymology: "Disregarding" is the present participle of "disregard," a formation from the prefix "dis-" (here meaning "not" or "the reverse of") and the verb "regard." "Regard" came into English in the 14th century from Old French "regarder," meaning "to look at, to observe," which itself came from "re-" plus "garder," "to watch over" or "to keep" (the same root that gives English "guard" and "ward"). So at its root, "regard" is about watching closely. The prefix "dis-" was added to "regard" in the 16th century, and the sense of "disregard" as "to pay no attention to" developed from the idea of failing to look at something. The verb's earliest English uses, dating from around the 1600s, were close to "to take no notice of" a person or thing, and the sense of ignoring rules or facts came later as the word took on a more abstract meaning.

Synonyms: ignoring, neglecting, overlooking

Antonyms: acknowledging, regarding, noticing