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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).

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   • 1. ignorantly adverb

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   What does ignorant mean?

   • The meaning of IGNORANT is destitute of knowledge or education; also : lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified. How to use ignorant in a sentence. The Polite and Not-So-Polite Uses of Ignorant Synonym Discussion of Ignorant.

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   What is the difference between ignorant and untutored?

   • ignorant may imply a general condition or it may apply to lack of knowledge or awareness of a particular thing. illiterate applies to either an absolute or a relative inability to read and write. unlettered implies ignorance of the knowledge gained by reading. untutored may imply lack of schooling in the arts and ways of civilization.

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   What is a synonym for ignorant?

   • 1. 2. 3. 4. SYNONYMS 1. uninstructed, untutored, untaught. 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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   What does ignorance mean?

   • 2. (often foll by: of) lacking in awareness or knowledge (of): ignorant of the law. 3. resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or awareness: an ignorant remark. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

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