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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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   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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   not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something: ignorant about Many teenagers are surprisingly ignorant about current politics. blissfully ignorant of We remained blissfully ignorant of the troubles that lay ahead. Synonyms. benighted literary. clueless informal. illiterate. unenlightened. uninformed.

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   adjective. lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: Although he was an ignorant man, he was very excited to learn. Synonyms: untaught, untutored, uninstructed. Antonyms: literate. lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact: I admit I'm entirely ignorant of quantum physics.

5. 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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionignorant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   not having any knowledge or information about a particular thing. ignorant of something At that time I was ignorant of events going on elsewhere. ignorant about something He's ignorant about modern technology. Extra Examples. (informal, disapproving) with very bad manners synonym uncouth. a rude, ignorant person.

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   adjective. /ˈɪɡnərənt/. lacking knowledge or information about something; not educated an ignorant person/question Never make your students feel ignorant. ignorant about something He's ignorant about modern technology. ignorant of something At that time I was ignorant of events going on elsewhere.

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   Definitions of ignorant. adjective. uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication. “an ignorant man” synonyms: nescient, unlearned, unlettered. uneducated. having or showing little to no background in schooling. adjective. unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge. “he was completely ignorant of the circumstances”