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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2
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
Any suggestion that this is some kind of victory for Combs is ignorant.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
In this case, the problem is ethics in the medical profession, as young doctor Andrew Manson (Robert Donat) moves from idealism to disillusionment and back again when faced with ignorant patients who are skeptical of his conclusions, economic hardship, and crooked colleagues.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2025
Exactly — omnipotent, completely ignorant to any outside influences.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Eager to learn, no question, but ignorant nonetheless.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
In this case, the problem is ethics in the medical profession, as young doctor Andrew Manson (Robert Donat) moves from idealism to disillusionment and back again when faced with ignorant patients who are skeptical of his conclusions, economic hardship, and crooked colleagues.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2025
Exactly — omnipotent, completely ignorant to any outside influences.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Eager to learn, no question, but ignorant nonetheless.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignorant
Adjective
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Even women of color with a college education have a higher chance of dying in childbirth than an uneducated white woman, and that is shocking.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
30 Aug. 2025
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These consequences will not be limited to the poor, the uneducated or minority groups.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Animal shelter employees were unaware that officials used the machine for narcotics, Halverson said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Yet most viewers are unaware of the complex coordination that takes place out of sight.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The night serum visibly smooths wrinkles, reduces fine lines, and soothes the appearance of dark circles and uneven skin tone.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The scent is smoky yet sweet, spicy yet smooth, dark but with an underlying lightness—the result of combining clean white musk with rose, tobacco, suede, and cumin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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He's witnessed countless episodes of passengers wearing noise-canceling headphones and earbuds walking through airport terminals, oblivious to their surroundings and putting themselves and others in danger.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Oh, to be oblivious like Daniel.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Clearly frustrated, Palencia gave up five runs and recorded zero outs during the ninth inning of that 6-3 loss to the Washington Nationals, a last-place team with a largely inexperienced and nondescript lineup.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Having won five straight Ryder Cups and 12 of the last 13, the American team entered as the heavy favorite despite fielding a relatively inexperienced squad.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But Armstrong draws attention to the carpets’ original weavers, often female and illiterate, whose artistry remains a source of awe.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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They were kept illiterate, by law.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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With hundreds of years of patient work behind it, with some educational institutions willing to protect their scientists, and with researchers hard at work in less-benighted nations, the human desire to know and to understand will continue to produce results.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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Like the original Outlander, Blood of My Blood is believably frank about the possibility of assault in the benighted past.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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No untutored voice, nor even sound of rushing car disturbed the seemingly sacred stillness of the hour.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
14 Apr. 2025
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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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“Ignorant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignorant. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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