paying no mind
Not noticing whatsoever
Paying no mind means deliberately ignoring or disregarding something or someone: She kept walking, paying no mind to the catcalls.
The phrase suggests conscious dismissal rather than mere inattention—you're aware of the thing but choosing not to engage with it.
Often used with "to": Pay no mind to what they say.
- neglectFailure to provide care
- ignoringDeliberately not noticing
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- couldn't care lessComplete absence of concern
- disregardWillful lack of attention
turning a blind eye · deaf ear · apathetic · unconcerned · unmindful · tuning out · selective hearing · in one ear · overlooking · heedless · letting slide · brushing off · detached · obliviousness · out to lunch · glossing over · spacing out · zoning out
paying no mindpaying attention
Directing focus toward something
attending to · heeding · noticing · keeping an eye on · paying heed
paying no mindminding
Attending to carefully
giving a damn · taking to heart · valuing · sweating · taking umbrage
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