Dictionary definition for: Ignorant
1. (s) lacking general education or knowledge; "an ignorant man" "nescient of contemporary literature" "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues" "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions"
2. (s) ignorant of the fundamentals of a given art or branch of knowledge; "ignorant of quantum mechanics" "musically illiterate"
3. (s) lacking basic knowledge; "how can someone that age be so ignorant?" "inexperienced and new to the real world"
4. (s) used of things; lacking sense or awareness; "ignorant hope" "fine innocent weather"
5. (a) lacking knowledge or skill; "unversed in the jargon of the social scientist"
6. (s) lacking information or knowledge; "an unknowledgeable assistant"
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