as in idiot
a stupid person
only an ignoramus would be foiled by the building's security system
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Recent Examples of ignoramus
Don’t let demagogues and blowhards and ignoramuses tell you otherwise.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 June 2024
Anyone who employs the phrase is either a demagogue or an ignoramus.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 June 2023
No one is asking him to embrace the full Ginsburg and declare himself a disrespectful ignoramus.
—James Freeman, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2021
Is there a list of protocols that I would be marked as a real ignoramus for ignoring?
—Washington Post, 28 June 2021
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 June 2024
Anyone who employs the phrase is either a demagogue or an ignoramus.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 June 2023
No one is asking him to embrace the full Ginsburg and declare himself a disrespectful ignoramus.
—James Freeman, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2021
Is there a list of protocols that I would be marked as a real ignoramus for ignoring?
—Washington Post, 28 June 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignoramus
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Ignoramus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignoramus. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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