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
1confusables note For ignorant
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
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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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