1
as in unfamiliarity
the state of being unaware or uninformed
ignorance of the law is no excuse
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as in illiteracy
the state of being unlearned
with such vast sums spent on education, the level of ignorance among graduating seniors is a national disgrace
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Recent Examples of ignorance
Pressed by a reporter afterward, Trump claimed ignorance about the term’s historical baggage.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
Further demonstrating the ignorance of policy makers and the effects of their actions on businesses.
—Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
But that's absolutely no excuse, because intent doesn't excuse ignorance.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 13 July 2025
And ignorance is when a president’s son throws racial shade at a former president because of his own father’s shortcomings.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for ignorance
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
Further demonstrating the ignorance of policy makers and the effects of their actions on businesses.
—Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
But that's absolutely no excuse, because intent doesn't excuse ignorance.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 13 July 2025
And ignorance is when a president’s son throws racial shade at a former president because of his own father’s shortcomings.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignorance
Noun
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The most disadvantaged castes today have higher rates of illiteracy and malnutrition, and receive fewer social services such as maternal care and reproductive health, Muttreja added.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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In a part of the world where illiteracy runs rampant, he was convinced that writers aren’t entertainers but spokespersons of the silent majority.—
Ilan Stavans,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In response to the findings, Wallace issued a statement expressing regret while maintaining his innocence on the most serious allegations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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After maintaining his innocence for more than two years, on July 2, Kohberger admitted to the quadruple killings in court and pleaded guilty to all counts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
Noun
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All this stupidity is only part of what makes SB 540 perhaps the year’s dumbest bill.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
18 July 2025
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To My Canadian brothers and sisters: Please accept the sincerest apologies of many Americans for the lies, degradation and stupidity you have been subjected to by the U.S. president and his supporters and enablers.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Much odder is that red states aren’t taking the blue states up on an arrangement that to some degree erects a fence around economic foolishness.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Such utter foolishness, by another blind leading the blind, liberal democrat.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 June 2025
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But this time her nescience was justified.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
18 Jan. 2025
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Critics pounced on his gaffes questioning evolution and asserting that vegetation caused pollution, but, as with Trump, Reagan’s backers cared little about these blunders or his nescience over public affairs.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
28 Aug. 2020
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“Ignorance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignorance. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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