Ignore and Pester

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Ignore

Ignore verb - To fail to give proper attention to.
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Synonyms for Ignore
Antonyms for Ignore
Pester is an antonym for ignore.
Nearby Words: ignorance, ignoring

Pester

Pester verb - To thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation.
Usage example: one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing
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Synonyms for Pester
Antonyms for Pester
Ignore is an antonym for pester.
Nearby Word: pestering
Similar words of ignore

Similar words of pester

Common collocations

people ignore people pester people
game ignore game pester game
player ignore player pester player

Both words in one sentence

  • Not only does his parents seem to ignore his presence, his little sister pester him about her friends making fun of her brother adds insult to injury.
    Source: Loser Protagonist
  • Skippable Boss One can also ignore the flying mercenary Solo in Stage 2 and continue ahead, though he'll eventually come back later to pester you.
    Source: Skippable Boss
  • Series / Wonderfalls Worse, if she attempts to ignore their commands, they badger and pester her until she relents.To her aging post-yuppie parents, her closeted lesbian overachieving sister, and her atheist theology-grad-student brother, she is undergoing a stress-related psychotic episode.
    Source: Series / Wonderfalls
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