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   ignorant

   /ˈɪɡnərənt/

   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: "I was largely ignorant of the effects of radiotherapy" 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
   • 2. discourteous or rude: informal "this ignorant, pin-brained receptionist" Similar rudeimpoliteill-manneredbad-manneredunmannerlyungraciousdiscourteousinsensitiveuncivilill-humouredsurlysullenboorishoafishloutishcrudecoarsevulgargrossOpposite polite
   • 3. angry or quick-tempered: West Indian "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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   IGNORANT definition: 1. not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something: 2. not polite or…. Learn more.

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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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   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. Often people don't ask questions because they don't want to seem ignorant.

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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”

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

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   having no knowledge or awareness of something or of things in general: We were very young, ignorant, unskilled men. ignorance. noun [ U ] us / ˈɪɡ·nər·əns / You have to assume that incoming students have an almost total ignorance of the rules of grammar.

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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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   lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact: I admit I'm entirely ignorant of quantum physics. Synonyms: unenlightened. Antonyms: learned. uninformed; unaware: You'd have to be pretty ignorant not to have heard this news. due to or showing lack of knowledge or training:

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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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    Ignorant Definition. ĭgnər-ənt. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. 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.