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ignorant
What does ignorant mean?
ignorant (adjective): uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use ignorant in a sentence?
- An ignorant man. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce ignorant?
/ˈɪɡnəɹənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does ignorant come from?
From Old French ignorant, from Latin ignōrāns (“unaware, unknowing”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to ignorant
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “ignorant” mean?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
Not quite: that's what glad means.
suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
Not quite: that's what appropriate means.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
Right! That's what “ignorant” means.
not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
Not quite: that's what free means.
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