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ignored
/ˌɪɡˈnɔɹd/ · 7 letters · 7 distinct letters
- adjective
disregarded
his cries were unheeded
Word history
History of ignore
From French ignorer, from Latin ignōrō (“to have no knowledge of, mistake, take no notice of, ignore”), from ignārus (“not knowing”), from in (“not”) + gnārus (“knowing”), from gnōscō, nōscō; see know.
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 35: the core list of everyday words.
- How common it is
- Used about 19 times in every million words.
- In the spelling bee
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