unignorable

adjective

un·​ig·​nor·​able ˌən-ig-ˈnȯr-ə-bəl How to pronounce unignorable (audio)
: unable to be ignored : not ignorable
an unignorable problem/error
unignorably
ˌən-ig-ˈnȯr-ə-blē How to pronounce unignorable (audio)
adverb

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For the most part, the destruction of Gaza, like the rise of global fascism, is an unignorable context that every work in the show breathes in. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026 An entire professional class of content creators emerged whose job was to figure out how to make their little video more engaging, watchable, and unignorable than the next. — Hank Green, Time, 7 May 2026 For many Ukrainians, the mere fact that the war is entering its second year is unignorable proof that a quick victory isn’t going to materialize. — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2023 The film wields this voice—used with the permission of Hind’s surviving family—as unimpeachable, unignorable evidence. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unignorable

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First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unignorable was in 1955

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“Unignorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unignorable. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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