Ignorant Definition

ĭgnər-ənt
adjective
ignoranter
Having little knowledge, education, or experience; uneducated; inexperienced.
Webster's New World
Lacking knowledge (in a particular area or matter)
Webster's New World
Caused by or showing lack of knowledge or education.
Webster's New World
Unaware (of)
Webster's New World

Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.

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Other Word Forms of Ignorant

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Base Form:
ignorant
Comparative:
ignoranter

Origin of Ignorant

  • Middle English ignoraunt from Old French ignorant from Latin ignōrāns ignōrant- present participle of ignōrāre to be ignorant, not to know gnō- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French ignorant

    From Wiktionary

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