1
as in uneducated
lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books
they may be poor, ignorant farmers, but they are not stupid
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as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
he was ignorant of their wedding plans
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Recent Examples of ignorant
Everyone’s pride is intact, everyone feels good, no one has been called ignorant of modern practices, and Miss Manners cares not a whit that kindness and diplomacy have taken precedence over frank confrontation.
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Finally, The Lost Symbol’s Ashley Zukerman plays Belle’s husband, a man who comes across as long-suffering, willfully ignorant, and, frankly, a total dope.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025
Put simply, many Americans are woefully ignorant about the structure and features of their government.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
There’s obviously ignorant, racist people in Vermont as well, but the vibe in general is way more progressive.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Finally, The Lost Symbol’s Ashley Zukerman plays Belle’s husband, a man who comes across as long-suffering, willfully ignorant, and, frankly, a total dope.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025
Put simply, many Americans are woefully ignorant about the structure and features of their government.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
There’s obviously ignorant, racist people in Vermont as well, but the vibe in general is way more progressive.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignorant
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In response, the governor suggested the president was uneducated about water policy, and declined to criticize him when asked about Democrats’ response to the brief pause in federal funding for state governments.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Feb. 2025
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The majority of those who move here are uneducated and poor and nearly all become economic burdens on the U.S., either directly or indirectly.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2025
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The palace hotels Miller mentioned are stunning, but there are few (if any) other countries that can rival the overall quality of the top luxury hotels of India, a fact many travelers who have not visited are unaware of.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Federal workers who don't follow Musk on social media could be unaware there's an ultimatum on the table.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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An open-wide view is way more important than a dark sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The fire broke out when the bus was on the corner of Cambridge and Northampton roads in the Cleveland area, filling the suburban street with a dark cloud of smoke.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Barber’s character usually seemed oblivious of or unbothered by the adults’ insults or cheerfully fired back hilarious barbs of her own.—
John Russell,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Stevenson’s Elliot remains oblivious, but stops walking into walls.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
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Since the vast majority of peasants were illiterate, this was an astounding number.—
Michael Bruening,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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That’s especially true when an economically illiterate news media stokes consumer fears.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Sep. 2024
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And, of course, speedily deport those who misbehave. — George W. Price, Chicago Our benighted states The only renaming of place that is called for in this age of Donald Trump is the United States of America.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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And this is just a small sampling of the kind of far-right legal reasoning that routinely escapes this benighted court.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
25 Sep. 2024
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His savage, untutored mind suggested no better way than that of wreaking vengeance upon those who had wronged him.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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To an untutored lurker, the whole thing seemed like … a frickin’ ballet, or some less dainty choreography, a headlong dance of astounding precision.—
Jody Rosen,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2023
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This fund is the simplest way to play the inevitable rise in lithium prices.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Prioritizing fitness amid a busy travel schedule, the former Radio City Rockette and The Talk host says her outlook is simple.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Ignorant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignorant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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