ignorant ignorant /ˈɪgnɝənt/
adjective
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()
Uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
(
nescient
, unlearned
, unlettered
, ignorant
)
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
An ignorant man
an ignorant man
Nescient of contemporary literature
nescient of contemporary literature
An unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues
an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues
Exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions
exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions
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()
Uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
(
ignorant
, illiterate
)
uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
She is ignorant of quantum mechanics
she is ignorant of quantum mechanics
He is musically illiterate
he is musically illiterate
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Unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
(
ignorant
, unknowing
, unknowledgeable
, unwitting
)
unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
He was completely ignorant of the circumstances
he was completely ignorant of the circumstances
An unknowledgeable assistant
an unknowledgeable assistant
His rudeness was unwitting
his rudeness was unwitting