diff --git a/autoload/brightest.vim b/autoload/brightest.vim
index ade8c57..7c26775 100644
--- a/autoload/brightest.vim
+++ b/autoload/brightest.vim
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ let g:brightest#enable_filetypes = get(g:, "brightest#enable_filetypes", {})
 " let g:brightest#highlight_format  = get(g:, "brightest#highlight_format", "\\<%s\\>")
 
 let g:brightest#ignore_syntax_list = get(g:, "brightest#ignore_syntax_list", [])
+let g:brightest#ignore_word_pattern = get(g:, "brightest#ignore_word_pattern", "")
 
 
 function! s:is_ignore_syntax_in_cursor()
@@ -63,6 +64,11 @@ function! s:single_word(pattern, highlight, cursorline)
 		return
 	endif
 
+	let ignore_word_pattern = get(b:, "brightest_ignore_word_pattern", g:brightest#ignore_word_pattern)
+	if !empty(ignore_word_pattern) && word =~ ignore_word_pattern
+		return
+	endif
+
 	let pattern = s:Prelude.escape_pattern(word)
 
 	if &cursorline && a:cursorline.group ==# "BrightestCursorLineBg"