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[ adjective ] lacking general education or knowledge
Synonyms Examples "an ignorant man" "nescient of contemporary literature" "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues" "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions" Used in print (Barry Goldwater, "A Foreign Policy for America"...)This ignorant estimate , I repeat , is not of any interest in itself ; but it becomes very important if foreign peoples react the way human_beings typically do - namely , by taking steps to end_up on what appears to be the winning side . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] ignorant of the fundamentals of a given art or branch of knowledge
Synonyms Examples "ignorant of quantum mechanics" "musically illiterate" Used in print (Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)They are often ignorant as_well_as underprivileged . (Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)In its propagandistic and commercial haste to discover our folk heritage , the public has remained ignorant of definitions such as this . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (archaic) used of things; lacking sense or awareness
Synonyms Examples "ignorant hope" "fine innocent weather" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] lacking basic knowledge
Synonyms Examples "how can someone that age be so ignorant?" "inexperienced and new to the real world" Used in print (The Christian Science Monitor,...)If a man totally ignorant of America were to judge our land and its civilization based on Hollywood alone , what conclusions do you think he might come_to ? Related terms |
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[ adjective ] lacking information or knowledge
Synonyms Examples "an unknowledgeable assistant" Related terms |
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