Ignorant - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɪɡnərənt|  American pronunciation of the word ignorant
Brit.  |ˈɪɡn(ə)r(ə)nt|  British pronunciation of the word ignorant

adjective

- uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication (syn: nescient, unlearned, unlettered)
an ignorant man
- uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field (syn: illiterate)
she is ignorant of quantum mechanics
- unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge (syn: unwitting)
he was completely ignorant of the circumstances

Extra examples

He is an ignorant old racist.

She was ignorant about the dangers of the drug.

It was an ignorant mistake.

I was ignorant of the cause.

I am ignorant in this field.

Political historians are often rather ignorant of economics.

Many people remain blissfully ignorant about the dangers of too much sun (=happy because they do not know about the dangers).

To anyone ignorant of the underlying physics, it might seem the most arrogant and pretentious necromancy.

He acknowledged being ignorant of the facts.

Many young people are still ignorant about how HIV is caught.

'He's a selfish, rude, ignorant man!' 'Isn't he just!'

You can tell him from me he's an ignorant pig.

The Constants—ignorant, vulgar, and brash—had copious quantities of dumb luck.

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