Looking the other way


Synonyms for looking the other way
verb make allowance for

ignore
excuse
forget
forgive
buy

okay
pardon
overlook
remit
disregard

pass over
wink at
give green light
go along with
lap up

let it come
let it go by
let pass
look the other way
nod at

Antonyms for looking the other way

deny
refuse
veto
respect

censure
condemn
forbid
prevent

attend
regard
not allow

Synonyms
verb ignore; make light of

omit
disobey
overlook
neglect
forget
disparage
disdain
miss
slight
despise
contemn

overpass
discount
snub
fail
scorn
pooh-pooh
brush aside
brush off
pass over
vilipend
cold-shoulder

blink at
brush away
have no use for
laugh off
leave out of account
let go
let off easy
let pass
live with
look the other way
pay no attention to

pay no heed to
pay no mind
shut eyes to
take no notice of
tune out
turn a blind eye
turn a deaf ear
wink at

Antonyms

remember
compliment
praise
admire
note

respect
regard
approve
flatter
succeed

like
love
attend
esteem
pay attention

Synonyms
verb disregard on purpose

forget
avoid
overlook
discount
reject
fail
scorn
neglect

disdain
omit
slight
blink
wink
evade
pooh-pooh
brush off

overpass
pass over
cold-shoulder
be oblivious to
let it go
look the other way
pay no attention to
pay no mind

shut eyes to
take no notice
tune out
turn back on
turn blind eye
turn deaf ear
bury one’s head in sand

Antonyms

accomplish
achieve
complete
praise
heed
note

notice
attend
approve
succeed
finish
acknowledge

look at
pay attention
recognize
regard
take notice

Synonyms
verb fail to do; forget

disregard
discard
overlook
bypass
trifle
defer
omit
skimp

overpass
skip
dismiss
elide
evade
procrastinate
suspend
shirk

miss
postpone
pass over
overleap
be careless
be derelict
be irresponsible
be negligent

be remiss
gloss over
let pass
let slide
look the other way
lose sight of
not trouble oneself
think little of

Antonyms

respect
expedite
complete
cherish
guard
nurture
protect
accomplish

achieve
attend
regard
advance
forward
face
meet
take on

maintain
do
finish
continue
concern
take care of
watch
succeed

Synonyms
verb make allowances for

ignore
disregard
stomach
whitewash
forgive
excuse
take

handle
condone
bear with
stand for
blink at
go along with
grin and bear it

let bygones be bygones
let go
let pass
live with
look the other way
pay no mind
play past

put up with
roll with punches
swim with the tide
tune out
turn blind eye to
wink at
wipe slate clean

Antonyms

note
refuse
reject
censure
heed
honor

notice
respect
deny
prevent
veto
pay attention

regard
attend
look at
follow
serve

Synonyms
verb disregard

brush aside
brush off
discount
overlook
pass over
slight

snub
blink at
brush away
have no use for
laugh off
let pass

look the other way
pay no attention to
pay no heed to
pay no mind
shut eyes to
take lightly

take no notice of
turn a blind eye
turn a deaf ear

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