Meaning & Definition of Ignorant in English
English⟶
Ignorant
/ɪgnərənt/
adjective
1. Uneducated in general
- Lacking knowledge or sophistication
- "An ignorant man"
- "Nescient of contemporary literature"
- "An unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"
- "Exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions"
synonym:
- ignorant,
- nescient,
- unlearned,
- unlettered
2. Uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning
- Lacking knowledge of a specific field
- "She is ignorant of quantum mechanics"
- "He is musically illiterate"
synonym:
- ignorant,
- illiterate
3. Unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
- "He was completely ignorant of the circumstances"
- "An unknowledgeable assistant"
- "His rudeness was unwitting"
synonym:
- ignorant,
- unknowledgeable,
- unknowing,
- unwitting
Examples of using
If most of us remain ignorant of ourselves, it is because self-knowledge is painful and we prefer the pleasure of illusion.
Racist people are ignorant.
If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, it expects what never was and never will be.