HyperDic: ignorant

English > 3 senses of the word ignorant:
ADJECTIVEallignorant, nescient, unlearned, unlettereduneducated in general
allignorant, illiterateuneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning
allignorant, unknowledgeable, unknowing, unwittingunaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
ignorant > pronunciation
Soundsih'gnerahnt
Rhymesabandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...
English > ignorant: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaninguneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication.
Example"an ignorant man"
Synonymsnescient, unlearned, unlettered
Broaderuneducatednot having a good education
Spanishanalfabeto, ignorante
Catalanignorant
Nounsignorancethe lack of knowledge or education
ignorantnessignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
English > ignorant: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaninguneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field.
Example"she is ignorant of quantum mechanics"
Synonymilliterate
Broaderuneducatednot having a good education
Spanishignorante, iletrado, inculto
Catalanignorant, illetrat, inculte
English > ignorant: 3 senses > adjective 3
MeaningUnaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge.
Example"he was completely ignorant of the circumstances"
Synonymsunknowledgeable, unknowing, unwitting
Broaderuninformednot informed
Spanishignorante, involuntario, irreconocible
Catalanignorant
Nounsignorancethe lack of knowledge or education
Adverbsignorantlyin ignorance

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