Definitions for ignorant
ˈɪg nər əntig·no·rant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. ignorant, nescient, unlearned, unletteredadjective

   uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

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

2. ignorant, illiterateadjective

   uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field

   "she is ignorant of quantum mechanics"; "he is musically illiterate"

3. ignorant, unknowledgeable, unknowing, unwittingadjective

   unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge

   "he was completely ignorant of the circumstances"; "an unknowledgeable assistant"; "his rudeness was unwitting"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. ignorantadjective

   Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.

2. ignorantadjective

   Ill-mannered, crude.

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. IGNORANTadjective

   Etymology: ignorant, French; ignorans, Latin.

   1. Wanting knowledge; unlearned; uninstructed; unenlightened.

   So foolish was I and ignorant, I was as a beast. Ps. lxxiii. 22.

   Thy letters have transported me beyond
   This ign'rant present time, and I feel now
   The future in the instant. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   In such business
   Action is eloquence, and the eyes of th' ignorant
   More learned than the ears. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   He that doth not know those things which are of use for him to know, is but an ignorant man, whatever he may know besides. John Tillotson, Sermons.

   Fools grant whate'er ambition craves,
   And men, once ignorant, are slaves. Alexander Pope.

   2. Unknown; undiscovered.

   If you know aught, which does behove my knowledge
   Thereof to be inform'd, imprison't not
   In ignorant concealment. William Shakespeare, Winter's Tale.

   3. Without knowledge of some particular.

   Let not judges be so ignorant of their own right, as to think there is not left to them, as a principal part of their office, a wise application of laws. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   O visions ill foreseen! Better had I
   Liv'd ignorant of future! so had borne
   My part of evil only. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. xi.

   4. Unacquainted with. In a good sense.

   Ignorant of guilt, I fear not shame. Dryden.

   5. Ignorantly made or done.

   His shipping,
   Poor ignorant baubles, on our terrible seas
   Like egg-shells mov'd. William Shakespeare.

2. Ignorantnoun

   One untaught, unlettered, uninstructed.

   Did I for this take pains to teach
   Our zealous ignorants to preach! John Denham.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ignorant

   Ignorance is a lack of knowledge and understanding. The word "ignorant" is an adjective that describes a person in the state of being unaware, or even cognitive dissonance and other cognitive relation, and can describe individuals who are unaware of important information or facts. Ignorance can appear in three different types: factual ignorance (absence of knowledge of some fact), object ignorance (unacquaintance with some object), and technical ignorance (absence of knowledge of how to do something).

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1. ignorant

   Ignorant refers to a state or condition of lacking knowledge, awareness, or information about something. It applies to individuals unaware or uninformed about various issues, subjects, facts, or concepts. Ignorance is not a derogatory term, as it is often a natural part of the human condition, but it can become detrimental when a person chooses to remain ignorant despite having opportunities to gain knowledge.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ignorantadjective

   destitute of knowledge; uninstructed or uninformed; untaught; unenlightened

2. Ignorantadjective

   unacquainted with; unconscious or unaware; -- used with of

3. Ignorantadjective

   unknown; undiscovered

4. Ignorantadjective

   resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly

5. Ignorantnoun

   a person untaught or uninformed; one unlettered or unskilled; an ignoramous

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ignorant

   ig′nō-rant, adj. without knowledge: uninstructed: unacquainted with: resulting from want of knowledge: (Shak.) unconscious: (Shak.) undiscovered.—n. Ig′norance, state of being ignorant: want of knowledge—in R.C. theol. vincible or wilful ignorance is such as one might be fairly expected to overcome, hence it can never be an excuse for sin, whether of omission or of commission; while invincible ignorance, which a man could not help or abate, altogether excuses from guilt: (pl.) in Litany, sins committed through ignorance.—adv. Ig′norantly.—n. Ignorā′tion. [Fr.,—L. ignorans, -antis, pr.p. of ignorāre. See Ignore.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ignorant in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ignorant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of ignorant in a Sentence

1. Firdausi:

   Choose knowledge, if thou desirest a blessing from the Universal Provider; for the ignorant man cannot raise himself above the earth, and it is by knowledge that thou must render thy soul praiseworthy.

2. Kevin Cramer:

   It could be a problem, I'm not ignorant of that.

3. Paul. F. Meekin:

   The truth is that we are all born into this world quite ignorant, personally I like to think of my behavior in my youth as a "learning experience." I have a great many regrets, and I'm sure most everyone does. However as a Headmaster I now feel that I must protect the memory of those stupid things, so I can teach the value of them to my students. However if they don't want my advice they can always go get a "learning experience" for themselves!

4. Stephen Jay Gould:

   Human consciousness arose but a minute before midnight on the geological clock. Yet we mayflies try to bend an ancient world to our purposes, ignorant perhaps of the messages buried in its long history. Let us hope that we are still in the early morning of our April day.

5. Will Rogers:

   You know everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ignorant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ignorant
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ignorant
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignorant
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignorant
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ignorant