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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIGNORANT | English meaning - Cambridge 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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   The meaning of IGNORANT is destitute of knowledge or education; also : lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified. How to use ignorant in a sentence. The Polite and Not-So-Polite Uses of Ignorant Synonym Discussion of Ignorant.

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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:

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

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   ignorant, illiterate, unlettered, uneducated mean lacking in knowledge or in training. ignorant may mean knowing little or nothing, or it may mean uninformed about a particular subject: An ignorant person can be dangerous.

6. 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.

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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”

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishignorant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIGNORANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   IGNORANT definition: 1. not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something: 2. not polite or…. Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › ignorantignorant | meaning of ignorant in Longman Dictionary of...

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    ignorant meaning, definition, what is ignorant: not knowing facts or information that yo...: Learn more.

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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.