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ignorant

/ˈɪɡ.nə.ɹənt/adjective3 syllables

Ignorant means: uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication.

Synonyms for ignorant21

adjective, as in uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

nescient, unlearned, unlettered, uneducated

adjective, as in unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge

unknowledgeable, unknowing, unwitting, uninformed

adjective, as in uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field

illiterate, uneducated

also used for ignorant

benighted, cimmerian, clueless, foolish, ill-informed, innocent, lack-learning, lay, lewd, loreless, oblivious, philistine

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What does ignorant mean?3

adjective

1

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication“an ignorant man”

2

unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge“he was completely ignorant of the circumstances”

3

uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field“she is ignorant of quantum mechanics”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Ignorant in a sentence

  • We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.Adelpa
  • An ignorant person won't understand, and an impudent person won't listen.AlanF_US
  • True science teaches you, above all, to doubt and be ignorant.DJ_Saidez
  • Ignorant people think they know everything, and knowledgeable people think they're ignorant.DJ_Saidez
  • Giving a scholarship to that ignorant, shiftless student is an injustice.Serveto
  • You are ignorant, yet imagine yourself to be very knowledgeable.mailohilohi
  • He jumped into this job, although he's ignorant.anzart
  • You know everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.Scott

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Forms of ignorant

as a adjective

comparative
ignoranter
superlative
ignorantest