Dictionary Check: ignorant

"ignorant" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

adjective

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

Example: "an ignorant man"
adjective

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

Example: "she is ignorant of quantum mechanics"
Synonyms:
adjective

unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge

Example: "he was completely ignorant of the circumstances"

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