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- [ig-ner-uh nt]
- /ˈɪg nər ənt/
- /ˈɪɡ.nər.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ig-ner-uh nt]
- /ˈɪg nər ənt/
Definitions of ignorant word
- adjective ignorant lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man. 1
- adjective ignorant lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact: ignorant of quantum physics. 1
- adjective ignorant uninformed; unaware. 1
- adjective ignorant due to or showing lack of knowledge or training: an ignorant statement. 1
- noun ignorant Lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated. 1
- adjective ignorant person: stupid 1
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Origin of ignorant
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English ignora(u)nt < Latin ignōrant- (stem of ignōrāns), present participle of ignōrāre to ignore; see -ant
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Parts of speech for Ignorant
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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ignorant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ignorant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ignorant
adj ignorant
- illiterate — unable to read and write: an illiterate group.
- uninformed — having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised: an informed audience that asked intelligent questions.
- naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- obtuse — not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
- innocent — free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children.
adjective ignorant
- unaware — not aware or conscious; unconscious: to be unaware of any change.
- ill-informed — lacking adequate or proper knowledge or information, as in one particular subject or in a variety of subjects: The public is ill-informed of the danger.
- unfamiliar — not familiar; not acquainted with or conversant about: to be unfamiliar with a subject.
- unknowing — ignorant or unaware: unknowing aid to the enemy.
adverb ignorant
- uniformed — identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: uniform spelling; a uniform building code.
Antonyms for ignorant
adj ignorant
- educated — having undergone education: educated people.
- learned — having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite: learned professors.
- taught — simple past tense and past participle of teach.
- intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- aware — If you are aware of something, you know about it.
adjective ignorant
- experienced — Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, especially a profession or job, gained over a period of time.
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