Ignorante (en. Ignorant)

/iɡ.nɔ.ʁɑ̃t/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Someone who is uninformed or has little knowledge.
She felt ignorant about the subject.
Elle se sentait ignorante sur le sujet.
Indicator of a lack of knowledge.
His ignorant response surprised everyone.
Sa réponse ignorante a surpris tout le monde.
Describes someone who is unaware of important facts.
He is ignorant of the basic rules of the language.
Il est ignorante des règles de base de la langue.

Etymology

From Latin 'ignorans', 'ignorantis', which means 'not knowing'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

ignorant of everything
Someone who knows nothing.
ignorante de tout
to be ignorant of the facts
To be unaware of important events.
être ignorante des faits
willfully ignorant
Someone who chooses not to be informed.
ignorante volontaire

Related Words

ignorance
The state of someone who is unaware.
ignorance
knowledge
A set of knowledge.
savoir
inform
To make something known.
informer

Slang Meanings

A person who is not interested in culture.
He is really ignorant; he never reads books.
Il est vraiment ignorante, il ne lit jamais de livres.
Having unfounded opinions.
His comments are very ignorant; he doesn't know what he's talking about.
Ses commentaires sont très ignorants, il ne sait pas de quoi il parle.