ADJECTIVE | all | ignorant, nescient, unlearned, unlettered | uneducated in general |
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all | ignorant, illiterate | uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning | |
all | ignorant, unknowledgeable, unknowing, unwitting | unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge |
Sounds | ih'gnerahnt | |
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Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... |
Meaning | uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication. | |
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Example | "an ignorant man" | |
Synonyms | nescient, unlearned, unlettered | |
Broader | uneducated | not having a good education |
Spanish | analfabeto, ignorante | |
Catalan | ignorant | |
Nouns | ignorance | the lack of knowledge or education |
ignorantness | ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs) |
Meaning | uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field. | |
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Example | "she is ignorant of quantum mechanics" | |
Synonym | illiterate | |
Broader | uneducated | not having a good education |
Spanish | ignorante, iletrado, inculto | |
Catalan | ignorant, illetrat, inculte |
Meaning | Unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge. | |
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Example | "he was completely ignorant of the circumstances" | |
Synonyms | unknowledgeable, unknowing, unwitting | |
Broader | uninformed | not informed |
Spanish | ignorante, involuntario, irreconocible | |
Catalan | ignorant | |
Nouns | ignorance | the lack of knowledge or education |
Adverbs | ignorantly | in ignorance |
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