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ignorant definition
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Grep of noun ignorant ignorantness Overview of adj ignorant The adj ignorant has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (3) ignorant, nescient, unenlightened, unlearned, unlettered -- (lacking general education or knowledge; "an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions") 2. (2) ignorant, illiterate -- (ignorant of the fundamentals of a given art or branch of knowledge; "ignorant of quantum mechanics"; "musically illiterate") 3. (1) ignorant, inexperienced -- (lacking basic knowledge; "how can someone that age be so ignorant?"; "inexperienced and new to the real world") 4. (1) ignorant, innocent -- ((archaic) used of things lacking sense or awareness; "ignorant hope"; "fine innocent weather") 5. unversed, ignorant -- (lacking knowledge or skill; "unversed in the jargon of the social scientist") 6. ignorant, unknowledgeable, unknowing, unwitting -- (lacking information or knowledge; "an unknowledgeable assistant") Antonyms of adj ignorant 6 senses of ignorant Sense 1 ignorant, nescient, unenlightened, unlearned, unlettered INDIRECT (VIA uneducated) -> educated Sense 2 ignorant, illiterate INDIRECT (VIA uneducated) -> educated Sense 3 ignorant, inexperienced INDIRECT (VIA naive) -> sophisticated Sense 4 ignorant, innocent INDIRECT (VIA unconscious) -> conscious Sense 5 unversed (vs. versed), ignorant Sense 6 ignorant, unknowledgeable, unknowing, unwitting INDIRECT (VIA uninformed) -> informed Similarity of adj ignorant 6 senses of ignorant Sense 1 ignorant, nescient, unenlightened, unlearned, unlettered => uneducated (vs. educated) Sense 2 ignorant, illiterate => uneducated (vs. educated) Sense 3 ignorant, inexperienced => naive (vs. sophisticated), naif Sense 4 ignorant, innocent => unconscious (vs. conscious) Sense 5 unversed (vs. versed), ignorant Sense 6 ignorant, unknowledgeable, unknowing, unwitting => uninformed (vs. informed) Attributes of adj ignorant Familiarity of adj ignorant ignorant used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 6) Grep of adj ignorant ignorant Overview of adj ignorant The adj ignorant has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (3) ignorant, nescient, unenlightened, unlearned, unlettered -- (lacking general education or knowledge; "an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions") 2. (2) ignorant, illiterate -- (ignorant of the fundamentals of a given art or branch of knowledge; "ignorant of quantum mechanics"; "musically illiterate") 3. (1) ignorant, inexperienced -- (lacking basic knowledge; "how can someone that age be so ignorant?"; "inexperienced and new to the real world") 4. (1) ignorant, innocent -- ((archaic) used of things lacking sense or awareness; "ignorant hope"; "fine innocent weather") 5. unversed, ignorant -- (lacking knowledge or skill; "unversed in the jargon of the social scientist") 6. ignorant, unknowledgeable, unknowing, unwitting -- (lacking information or knowledge; "an unknowledgeable assistant")
ignorant definition
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