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How to pronounce ignorant in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms nescient, unlearned, unlettered
Derivation ignorance, ignorantness


an ignorant man.
Type Words
Synonyms unknowing, unknowledgeable, unwitting
Derivation ignorance


he was completely ignorant of the circumstances.
Type Words
Synonyms illiterate


she is ignorant of quantum mechanics.

Examples of ignorant

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To a certain ignorant minority, it always has to veer off into bigoted nonsense.
From the bostonherald.com
Hands down one of the dumbest and most ignorant things I have ever read on here.
From the economist.com
It seems this judge is very ignorant when it comes to the use of proper English.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Lazy politics and broad generalisations, the perfect storm of ignorant rhetoric.
From the independent.co.uk
Quoting such an ignorant person also doesn't contribute to The Economist either.
From the economist.com
He said owners were usually ignorant to the danger they posed to their children.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
It's ignorant individuals like you that ruin the true foundation of this nation.
From the battleland.blogs.time.com
Since you've characterised me in such ignorant terms, here's some abuse for you.
From the independent.co.uk
This guy is either deeply ignorant or he lives his entire life on Planet Cowell.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication; "an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions"
  • Uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field; "she is ignorant of quantum mechanics"; "he is musically illiterate"
  • Unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge; "he was completely ignorant of the circumstances"; "an unknowledgeable assistant"; "his rudeness was unwitting"
  • (ignorantly) in ignorance; in an ignorant manner; "they lived ignorantly in their own small world"
  • (ignorance) the lack of knowledge or education
  • Ignorance is a state of being uninformed (lack of knowledge). The word "ignorant" is an adjective describing a person in the state of being unaware and is often used as an insult. "Ignoramus" is commonly used in the UK and Ireland as a name of someone who is overwhemingly ignorant.
  • (Ignorance (album)) Ignorance is the debut album from Sacred Reich, a thrash metal band originating from Arizona, United States. It was released in 1987 on Metal Blade Records, and was followed up by the 1988 EP, Surf Nicaragua. ...
  • (Ignorance (novel)) Ignorance (L'ignorance) is a novel by Milan Kundera. It was written in 1999 in French and published in 2000. It was translated into English in 2002 by Linda Asher, for which she was awarded the Scott Moncrieff Prize the following year.
  • (Ignorance (song)) "Ignorance" is a song by the American alternative rock band Paramore. "Ignorance" was released by Fueled by Ramen in July 2009, as the lead single from the bands 2009 studio album entitled, Brand New Eyes. ...