| ADJECTIVE | all | ignorant, nescient, unlearned, unlettered | uneducated in general |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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