ignorant
Unknowledgeable or uneducatedUnknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.
» He was ignorant of the fact.
Он ничего не знал об этом факте. — marafon
Він нічого не знав про цей факт. — deniko
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5 sensesUnknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.
ignorant
неве́жественныйnevéžestvennyj, необразо́ванныйneobrazóvannyj, негра́мотныйnegrámotnyj
не́уцькийnéucʹkyj, неосві́ченийneosvíčenyj, неодуко́ванийneodukóvanyj
Not knowing (a fact or facts), unaware (of something).
(slang)Ill-mannered, crude.
His manner was at best off-hand, at worst totally ignorant.
Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly.
(obsolete)Unknown; undiscovered
- uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
- uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
- unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
Examples
146 sentencesHe was ignorant of the fact.
Він нічого не знав про цей факт. — deniko
ruОн ничего не знал об этом факте. — marafon
You're very ignorant.
Ти дуже необізнаний. — deniko
They are ignorant of the rules.
Many economists are ignorant of that fact.
ruМногим экономистам это неизвестно. — al_ex_an_der
He was laughed at for being so ignorant.
Translations
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Origin
From Old French ignorant, from Latin ignōrāns (“unaware, unknowing”). By surface analysis,From Old French ignorant, from Latin ignōrāns (“unaware, unknowing”). By surface analysis, ignore + -ant.
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Forms
ignoranter/more ignorant, ignorantest/most ignorant| Comparative | ignoranter / more ignorant Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | ignorantest / most ignorant Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
35 synonyms- uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field:illiterate
- uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication:nescientunlearnedunlettered
- unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge:unknowledgeableunknowingunwitting
Antonyms
6 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form