paying no heed
Deliberately not listening
Paying no heed means ignoring or disregarding something, especially a warning, advice, or signal: Paying no heed to the storm warnings, they set sail anyway.
The phrase suggests deliberate or willful inattention rather than simple unawareness.
- turning a blind eyeIntentionally disregarding something obvious
- looking the other wayDeliberately ignoring wrongdoing
- disregardingDeliberately not considering
- ignoringDeliberately not noticing
- deaf earsUnwillingness to hear
turning a deaf ear · oblivious · indifferent · couldn't care less · unconcerned · brushing off · tuning out · willful blindness · head in the sand · dismissing · carelessness · negligence · apathetic · blissfully unaware · absentmindedness · bypassing · overlooking · distraction
paying no heedpaying attention
Directing focus toward something
heeding · attending to · noticing · keeping an eye on · tuning in
paying no heedobeying
Following directives given
heeding · taking heed · following · complying · abiding by
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