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   Ig·no·rant

   /ˈiɡnərənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated: "he was told constantly that he was ignorant and stupid" Similar uneducatedunknowledgeableuntaughtunschooleduntutoreduntrainedilliterateunletteredunlearnedunreaduninformedunenlightenedunscholarlyunqualifiedbenightedbackwardinexperiencedunworldlyunsophisticatedunintelligentstupidsimpleempty-headedmindlessinformal:pig-ignorantthickairheadeddensedumbdimdopeywet behind the earsslow on the uptakedead from the neck upa brick short of a loadtwo sandwiches short of a picnicdozydivvydaftnot the full shilling(as) thick as two short planksglaikitchowderheadeddumb-assdotishdofrare:hebeteOpposite educatedknowledgeable
   • ▪ lacking knowledge, information, or awareness about a particular thing: "they were ignorant of astronomy" Similar without knowledgeunawareunconsciousinsensibleunfamiliar withunacquainted withunconversant withinexperienced inuninitiated inblind tooblivious tonaive aboutinnocent aboutgreen abouta stranger touninformed aboutunenlightened aboutunschooled ininformal:in the dark aboutclueless aboutnot knowing the first thing aboutnot having the faintest aboutliterary:nescientstrange toOpposite knowledgeable about
   • ▪ discourteous or rude: "this ignorant, pin-brained receptionist" Similar rudeimpoliteill-manneredbad-manneredunmannerlyungraciousdiscourteousinsensitiveuncivilill-humoredsurlysullenboorishoafishloutishcrudecoarsevulgargrossOpposite polite
   • ▪ angry or quick-tempered: "she could be very ignorant and he had no intention of getting involved in an argument just now"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin ignorant- ‘not knowing’, from the verb ignorare (see ignore).

   Derivatives

   • 1. ignorantly adverb

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   Sep 5, 2012 · 1. a. : destitute of knowledge or education. an ignorant society. also : lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified. parents ignorant of modern mathematics. b. : resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or intelligence. ignorant errors. 2. : unaware, uninformed. ignorantly adverb. ignorantness noun. Did you know?

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   IGNORANT definition: 1. not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something: 2. not polite or…. Learn more.

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   Ignorant, illiterate, unlettered, uneducated mean lacking in knowledge or in training. Ignorant may mean knowing little or nothing, or it may mean uninformed about a particular subject: An ignorant person can be dangerous.

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   ignorant. If you make an ignorant comment, your listeners might laugh at you, might get mad at you, or they might patiently instruct you in the ways that you are uninformed. People can be generally ignorant, meaning that they are uneducated and lacking in sophistication.

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   Filter. adjective. ignoranter. Having little knowledge, education, or experience; uneducated; inexperienced. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Lacking knowledge (in a particular area or matter) Webster's New World. Caused by or showing lack of knowledge or education.

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   If you describe someone as ignorant, you mean that they do not know things they should know. If someone is ignorant of a fact, they do not know it.

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   1. Lacking education or knowledge. 2. Showing or arising from a lack of education or knowledge: an ignorant mistake. 3. Unaware or uninformed: was ignorant of the drug's harmful effects.

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   Definition of ignorant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    If you refer to someone as ignorant, you mean that they do not know much because they are not well educated. If someone is ignorant of a fact, they do not know it.

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    The meaning of IGNORANCE is the state or fact of being ignorant : lack of knowledge, education, or awareness. How to use ignorance in a sentence.