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- Dictionaryignoramus/ˌɪɡnəˈreɪməs/
noun
- 1. an ignorant or stupid person: "assume that your examiner is an ignoramus and explain everything to him"
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Ignoramus is a noun that means an utterly ignorant person or a dunce. It comes from a Latin phrase that means "we do not know" and was used in a play by George Ruggle in 1615.
Ignoramus is a noun that means a person who knows nothing. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see synonyms and translations in different languages.
Ignoramus is a formal word for an ignorant or stupid person. It comes from the name of a lawyer in a 17th-century play by G. Ruggle. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.
If you've ever been afraid to speak up in class, you might be worried that you'll look like an ignoramus, or an uneducated, ignorant person. Calling someone an ignoramus is an insult — it's a colorful way to comment on a person's ignorance or stupidity.
Ignoramus is a noun that means an extremely ignorant person. It comes from Latin ignōrāmus, meaning "we have no knowledge of", and was used as the name of an unlettered lawyer in a 17th-century play.
An ignoramus is a person who is profoundly ignorant, lacking specific knowledge or understanding, or exhibiting a general lack of education or awareness. The term is derived from the Latin phrase 'ignoramus,' which means 'we do not know,' and is often used informally to criticize or disdain someone's lack of knowledge.
ignoramus is an old-fashioned word for someone who does not know about things that most people know about. Learn more about its origin, usage and synonyms from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.
