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ignore - disregard - overlook - neglect - miss - bypass - omit - brush off tune out - be oblivious to - be inattentive to - be unmindful of - be heedless of - be indifferent to - be negligent of - be unconcerned with - be unaware of - be unconscious of - be blind to - be deaf to - be impervious to - be insensible to - be unresponsive to - be inattentive towards - be unobservant of - be unperceptive of - be unseeing of - be unmindful towards - be heedless towards - be indifferent towards - be negligent towards - be unconcerned towards - be unaware towards - be unconscious towards - be blind towards - be deaf towards - be impervious towards - be insensible towards - be unresponsive towards - be inattentive about - be unobservant about - be unperceptive about - be unseeing about - be unmindful about - be heedless about - be indifferent about - be negligent about - be unconcerned about
To fail to pay attention to something means to not notice or consider it. This can occur when an individual is distracted, has other priorities, or is intentionally disregarding the matter at hand. Ignoring or overlooking something can lead to missed opportunities or the overlooking of crucial information.