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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ignorantIgnorant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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, 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIGNORANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIGNORANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › ignorantIgnorant - definition of ignorant by The Free Dictionary

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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.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › ignorantIgnorant Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   ĭgnər-ənt. Having little knowledge, education, or experience; uneducated; inexperienced. Lacking knowledge ( in a particular area or matter) Caused by or showing lack of knowledge or education. Unaware ( of) Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishignorant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIGNORANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIGNORANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › ignorant_adjignorant, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ignorant, three of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.