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| 1. | [ adjective ] lacking general education or knowledge | |
| Synonyms: | unenlightened unlearned unlettered nescient | |
| Examples: | "an ignorant man" "nescient of contemporary literature" "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues" "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions" |
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| Related terms: | uneducated | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] ignorant of the fundamentals of a given art or branch of knowledge | |
| Synonyms: | illiterate | |
| Examples: | "ignorant of quantum mechanics" "musically illiterate" |
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| Related terms: | uneducated | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (archaic) used of things; lacking sense or awareness | |
| Synonyms: | innocent | |
| Examples: | "ignorant hope" "fine innocent weather" |
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| Related terms: | archaism unconscious | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] lacking basic knowledge | |
| Synonyms: | inexperienced | |
| Examples: | "how can someone that age be so ignorant?" "inexperienced and new to the real world" |
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| Related terms: | naive | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] lacking knowledge or skill | |
| Synonyms: | unversed | |
| Examples: | "unversed in the jargon of the social scientist" |
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| Related terms: | versed | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] lacking information or knowledge | |
| Synonyms: | unknowing unwitting unknowledgeable | |
| Examples: | "an unknowledgeable assistant" |
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| Related terms: | uninformed | |
| Similar spelling: |
ignorantly ignorance ignoramus ignore ignored |
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