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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).

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   • 1. ignorantly adverb

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   Ignorant means not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something. It can also be used informally to show disrespect or lack of respect. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of ignorant.

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     IGNORANT meaning: 1. not having enough knowledge,...

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   Learn the meaning of ignorant, an adjective that describes someone who lacks knowledge or awareness. Find out the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of ignorant in different contexts and languages.

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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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   Ignorant means not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something, or not polite or showing respect. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

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   Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance. Wiktionary. More Adjective Definitions (3) Synonyms: unlettered. nescient. unlearned. unwitting. unknowledgeable. unknowing. illiterate. young. unskilled. uniformed.