ignorant

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Unknowledgeable or uneducated

   Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.

   • That man that doth not know those things which are of use and necessity for him to know, is but an ignorant man, whatever he may know besides;
   • The ignorant peasant, without fault, is greater than the philosopher with many; for what is genius or courage without an heart?
2. 2

   Not knowing (a fact or facts), unaware (of something).

   • For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
   • Eve. Somewhat forbids me, which I cannot name; For ignorant of guilt, I fear not shame: But some restraining thought, I know not why, Tells me, you long should beg, I long deny.
3. 3

   Ill-mannered, crude.

   • His manner was at best off-hand, at worst totally ignorant.
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   1. 4

      Unknown

      Unknown; undiscovered

      • Alas, what ignorant sin have I committed?
      • […] I beseech you, If you know aught which does behove my knowledge Thereof to be inform’d, imprison't not In ignorant concealment.
   2. 5

      Resulting from ignorance

      Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly.

      • […] his shipping— Poor ignorant baubles!— upon our terrible seas, Like eggshells moved upon their surges, crack’d As easily ’gainst our rocks:
   3. 6

      One who is ignorant.

The neighborhood

• synonymbenighted
• synonymcimmerian
• synonymclueless
• synonymfoolish
• synonymignorant
• synonymill-informed
• synonymilliterate
• synonyminnocent
• synonymlack-learning
• synonymlay
• synonymlewd
• synonymloreless
• antonymeducated
• antonymfamiliar
• antonymknowledgable
• antonymlearned
• antonymtrained
• antonymwise
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