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Ignorant Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ignorant? [adj] (archaic) used of things; lacking sense or awareness; "ignorant hope"; "fine innocent weather" [adj] ignorant of the fundamentals of a given art or branch of knowledge; "ignorant of quantum mechanics"; "musically illiterate" [adj] lacking general education or knowledge; "an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions" [adj] lacking information or knowledge; "an unknowledgeable assistant" [adj] lacking basic knowledge; "how can someone that age be so ignorant?"; "inexperienced and new to the real world" [adj] lacking knowledge or skill; "unversed in the jargon of the social scientist" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ignorant: illiterate \| inexperienced \| innocent \| naif \| naive \| nescient \| unconscious \| uneducated \| unenlightened \| uninformed \| unknowing \| unknowledgeable \| unlearned \| unlettered \| unversed \| unwitting Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ignorant: a novice at \| a stranger to \| awkward \| benighted \| blankminded \| boorish \| brainless \| callow \| crude \| disaccustomed \| discourteous \| dumb \| empty \| empty-headed \| foolish \| fresh \| gauche \| green \| green as grass \| groping \| gross \| headless \| illiterate \| ill-mannered \| immature \| impolite \| in the dark \| inane \| incognizant \| inept \| inexperienced \| ingenuous \| innocent \| insensate \| irrational \| know-nothing \| lackbrained \| lean-minded \| lean-witted \| lowbrow \| mindless \| naive \| nescient \| new to \| not bright \| oblivious \| of little brain \| pea-brained \| pin-brained \| raw \| reasonless \| rude \| rusty \| senseless \| simple \| slackminded \| slackwitted \| strange to \| tentative \| unaccustomed \| unaccustomed to \| unacquainted \| unacquainted with \| unapprized \| unaware \| uncivil \| uncomprehending \| unconscious \| unconversant \| unconversant with \| uncouth \| uncultured \| undeveloped \| uneducated \| unenlightened \| unexperienced \| unfamiliar \| unfamiliar with \| unfledged \| ungifted \| unhabituated \| unhardened \| unilluminated \| uninformed \| uninitiated \| uninitiated in \| uninstructed \| unintellectual \| unintelligent \| uninured \| unknowing \| unlearned \| unlettered \| unmatured \| unposted \| unpracticed \| unpracticed in \| unprogressive \| unread \| unreasoning \| unripe \| unschooled \| unseasoned \| unskilled in \| unsophisticated \| unsure \| untalented \| untaught \| unthinking \| untrained \| untried \| untutored \| unused \| unused to \| unversed \| unversed in \| unwise \| unwitting \| unwonted \| vacuous \| weaned \| witless See Also \| Ignorant In Webster's Dictionary \Ig"norant\, a. [F., fr. L. ignorans, -antis, p. pr. of ignorare to be ignorant. See {Ignore}.] 1. Destitute of knowledge; uninstructed or uninformed; untaught; unenlightened. He that doth not know those things which are of use for him to know, is but an ignorant man, whatever he may know besides. --Tillotson. 2. Unacquainted with; unconscious or unaware; -- used with of. Ignorant of guilt, I fear not shame. --Dryden. 3. Unknown; undiscovered. [Obs.] Ignorant concealment. --Shak. Alas, what ignorant sin have I committed? --Shak. 4. Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly. His shipping, Poor ignorant baubles! -- on our terrible seas, Like eggshells moved. --Shak. Syn: Uninstructed; untaught; unenlightened; uninformed; unlearned; unlettered; illiterate. -- {Ignorant}, {Illiterate}. Ignorant denotes want of knowledge, either as to single subject or information in general; illiterate refers to an ignorance of letters, or of knowledge acquired by reading and study. In the Middle Ages, a great proportion of the higher classes were illiterate, and yet were far from being ignorant, especially in regard to war and other active pursuits. In such business Action is eloquence, and the eyes of the ignorant More learned than the ears. --Shak. In the first ages of Christianity, not only the learned and the wise, but the ignorant and illiterate, embraced torments and death. --Tillotson. \Ig"norant\, n. A person untaught or uninformed; one unlettered or unskilled; an ignoramous. Did I for this take pains to teach Our zealous ignorants to preach? --Denham.

Ignorant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ignorant?

[adj] (archaic) used of things; lacking sense or awareness; "ignorant hope"; "fine innocent weather"
[adj] ignorant of the fundamentals of a given art or branch of knowledge; "ignorant of quantum mechanics"; "musically illiterate"
[adj] lacking general education or knowledge; "an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions"
[adj] lacking information or knowledge; "an unknowledgeable assistant"
[adj] lacking basic knowledge; "how can someone that age be so ignorant?"; "inexperienced and new to the real world"
[adj] lacking knowledge or skill; "unversed in the jargon of the social scientist"

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Ignorant In Webster's Dictionary

\Ig"no*rant\, a. [F., fr. L. ignorans, -antis, p. pr.
of ignorare to be ignorant. See {Ignore}.]
1. Destitute of knowledge; uninstructed or uninformed;
   untaught; unenlightened.

         He that doth not know those things which are of use
         for him to know, is but an ignorant man, whatever he
         may know besides.                     --Tillotson.

2. Unacquainted with; unconscious or unaware; -- used with
   of.

         Ignorant of guilt, I fear not shame.  --Dryden.

3. Unknown; undiscovered. [Obs.]

         Ignorant concealment.                 --Shak.

         Alas, what ignorant sin have I committed? --Shak.

4. Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly.

         His shipping, Poor ignorant baubles! -- on our
         terrible seas, Like eggshells moved.  --Shak.

Syn: Uninstructed; untaught; unenlightened; uninformed;
     unlearned; unlettered; illiterate. -- {Ignorant},
     {Illiterate}. Ignorant denotes want of knowledge, either
     as to single subject or information in general;
     illiterate refers to an ignorance of letters, or of
     knowledge acquired by reading and study. In the Middle
     Ages, a great proportion of the higher classes were
     illiterate, and yet were far from being ignorant,
     especially in regard to war and other active pursuits.

           In such business Action is eloquence, and the eyes
           of the ignorant More learned than the ears.
                                               --Shak.

           In the first ages of Christianity, not only the
           learned and the wise, but the ignorant and
           illiterate, embraced torments and death.
                                               --Tillotson.


\Ig"no*rant\, n.
A person untaught or uninformed; one unlettered or unskilled;
an ignoramous.

      Did I for this take pains to teach Our zealous
      ignorants to preach?                     --Denham.

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