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Meaning of 'ignorant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ignorant [ a.]
- Destitute of knowledge; uninstructed or uninformed; untaught; unenlightened.
- Unacquainted with; unconscious or unaware; -- used with of.
- Unknown; undiscovered.
- Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly.
2 . Ignorant [ n.]
- A person untaught or uninformed; one unlettered or unskilled; an ignoramous.

Meaning of 'ignorant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ignorant [ s]
Meaning (1):
- uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
Example in sentence:
  • an ignorant man;
  • an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues;
  • exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions;
  • nescient of contemporary literature
Meaning (2):
- unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
Example in sentence:
  • an unknowledgeable assistant;
  • he was completely ignorant of the circumstances;
  • his rudeness was unwitting
Meaning (3):
- uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
Example in sentence:
  • he is musically illiterate;
  • she is ignorant of quantum mechanics

Nearby Words:

ignatius bean igneous ignes fatui ignescent ignicolist igniferous ignified ignifluous ignify ignifying

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