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    ignoramus
    /ˌɪɡnəˈreɪməs/

    noun

    • 1. an ignorant or stupid person: "assume that your examiner is an ignoramus and explain everything to him"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIGNORAMUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    uk / ˌɪɡ.nəˈreɪ.məs / us / ˌɪɡ.nəˈreɪ.məs / Add to word list. a person who knows nothing: I'm a complete ignoramus where computers are concerned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly people. airhead. berk. birdbrain. blithering idiot. blockhead. dullard. dumb-ass. dummy. dunce. dunderhead. mutt.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ignoramusIgnoramus Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

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  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIGNORAMUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › ignoramusIGNORAMUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ignoramus definition: an extremely ignorant person.. See examples of IGNORAMUS used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ignoramusIgnoramus - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ignoramusignoramus - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · ignoramus (plural ignoramuses or ignorami) A totally ignorant person—unknowledgeable, uneducated, or uninformed; a fool. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: ignoramus

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › ignoramusignoramus noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    ignoramus is a humorous word for a person who does not have much knowledge. Learn how to pronounce it, see example sentences and find synonyms and word origin.