know-nothing
know-nothing · know-nothings
An ignorant person; one who lacks knowledgeAn ignorant person; one who lacks knowledge.
Meaning
1 sensesAn ignorant person; one who lacks knowledge.
Origin
Essentially deverbal in nature, albeit not from a unitary phrasal verb. Compare do-nothingEssentially deverbal in nature, albeit not from a unitary phrasal verb. Compare do-nothing § Etymology.
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Forms
plural: know-nothings| Singular | know-nothing |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedknow-nothingness
See also
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