ignorant
lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: Although he was an ignorant man, he was very excited to learn.
lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact: I admit I'm entirely ignorant of quantum physics.
uninformed; unaware: You'd have to be pretty ignorant not to have heard this news.
due to or showing lack of knowledge or training: Everyone makes an ignorant statement or two when they're first starting out.
Origin of ignorant
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synonym study For ignorant
word story For ignorant
Other words for ignorant
Opposites for ignorant
Other words from ignorant
- ig·no·rant·ly, adverb
- non·ig·no·rant, adjective
- non·ig·no·rant·ly, adverb
- qua·si-ig·no·rant, adjective
- qua·si-ig·no·rant·ly, adverb
- self-ig·no·rant, adjective
- su·per·ig·no·rant, adjective
- su·per·ig·no·rant·ly, adverb
- un·ig·no·rant, adjective
- un·ig·no·rant·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with ignorant
- ignorant , stupid, unintelligent
Words Nearby ignorant
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How to use ignorant in a sentence
He is ignorant of the nation’s story, dismissive of its conventions and unmoved by its romance.
Republicans, it isn’t too late to stand up for the nation | Michael Gerson | December 3, 2020 | Washington PostFor decades, many have been ignorant of the connection between ecosystem health and infectious disease.
The fight to stop the next pandemic starts in the jungles of Borneo | Brian Barth | December 2, 2020 | Popular-ScienceNext to her, the English Doyles are parochial and sorely ignorant, while Mexico City Noémi is widely read, intelligent, and well-traveled.
Gothic novels are obsessed with borders. Mexican Gothic takes full advantage. | Constance Grady | October 16, 2020 | VoxThey know exactly what makes their products sell, and consumers are generally happy to remain ignorant of the actual explanation for.
Egg yolk color doesn’t mean what you think it does | PopSci Staff | October 15, 2020 | Popular-ScienceChemists analyze molecular bonds but remain blissfully ignorant of quarks and gluons.
How Mathematical ‘Hocus-Pocus’ Saved Particle Physics | Charlie Wood | September 17, 2020 | Quanta Magazine
They must be really ignorant in Europe if they think that the next Russian president will be better.
And there are those who are happily ignorant, and prefer to remain that way.
There Are More 'Too Many Cooks' Where That First Fever Dream Came From | Kevin Fallon | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd survey after survey proves an embarrassingly high percentage of Americans are largely ignorant of how our government works.
Some call this HIV anxiety ignorant, and argue that protocols on both sides of the industry are efficient in their own ways.
Risky Business or None of Your Business? Gay XXX Films and the Condom Question | Aurora Snow | November 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJust like Watson, Ansari is daring to elicit antagonism and ignorant accusations on account of his feminist beliefs.
The Perils of Glitzy Celebrity Feminism Having a Moment | Amy Zimmerman | October 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut he was ignorant of that part of the horrid tale; and the Duke, in a milder voice, bade him rise.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterHis wife was ignorant of the cause of his staying out so long, and suffered greatly from anxiety about his welfare.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousWhat children they were with their simple unmorality of artists, as ignorant of the real world as babes in a wood!
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonReginald never spoke to her of such things; perhaps she was too ignorant to understand.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeI am so young and inexperienced, and so ignorant of agricultural matters, I should make a poor farmer.
The World Before Them | Susanna Moodie
British Dictionary definitions for ignorant
/ (ˈɪɡnərənt) /
lacking in knowledge or education; unenlightened
(postpositive often foll by of) lacking in awareness or knowledge (of): ignorant of the law
resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or awareness: an ignorant remark
Derived forms of ignorant
- ignorantly, adverb
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