Associations to the word «Ignorant»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
IGNORANT, adjective. Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.
IGNORANT, adjective. (slang) Ill-mannered, crude.
IGNORANT, adjective. (obsolete) unknown; undiscovered
IGNORANT, adjective. Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly.
IGNORANT, noun. One who is ignorant.
Dictionary definition
IGNORANT, adjective. Uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication; "an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions".
IGNORANT, adjective. Uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field; "she is ignorant of quantum mechanics"; "he is musically illiterate".
IGNORANT, adjective. Unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge; "he was completely ignorant of the circumstances"; "an unknowledgeable assistant"; "his rudeness was unwitting".
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