ignore vs slight
slight vs ignoreignore is not a noun while slight is a noun.
ignore is not an adjective while slight is an adjective.
ignore and slight both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ignore | No | No | Yes | No |
| slight | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
As verbs,
slight is a hyponym of
ignore; that is, slight is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
ignore:
- ignore: bar from attention or consideration
- slight: pay no attention to, disrespect
Other hyponyms of ignore include
cold-shoulder, discredit, shrug off, pass off, flout, scoff, turn a blind eye, laugh away, laugh off, disoblige.
| ignore (noun) | slight (noun) |
|---|---|
| a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) |
| ignore (adjective) | slight (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some | |
| lacking substance or significance | |
| being of delicate or slender build |
| ignore (verb) | slight (verb) |
|---|---|
| be ignorant of or in the dark about | pay no attention to, disrespect |
| give little or no attention to | |
| bar from attention or consideration | |
| refuse to acknowledge | |
| fail to notice |
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