ignorant

Words with a similar base: ignorant

'ignorant'

[ignorant.s.01] as in: uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

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Examples:
an ignorant man
nescient of contemporary literature
an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues
exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions

'ignorant'

[ignorant.s.02] as in: uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field

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Examples:
she is ignorant of quantum mechanics
he is musically illiterate

'ignorant'

[ignorant.s.03] as in: unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge

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Examples:
he was completely ignorant of the circumstances
an unknowledgeable assistant
his rudeness was unwitting