Ignorant

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɪɡnəɹənt/

Alternative forms

• ignoraunt obsolete

Origin

From Old French ignorant

Full definition of ignorant

Adjective

1. Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.
• TillotsonHe that doth not know those things which are of use for him to know, is but an ignorant man, whatever he may know besides.
• DrydenIgnorant of guilt, I fear not shame.
2. (slang) Ill-mannered, crude.His manner was at best off-hand, at worst totally ignorant.
3. (obsolete) unknown; undiscovered
• Shakespeareignorant concealment
• ShakespeareAlas, what ignorant sin have I committed?
4. Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly.
• ShakespeareHis shipping,
  Poor ignorant baubles! — on our terrible seas,
  Like eggshells moved.

Synonyms

Derived terms

• ignorantly

Related terms

• ignorable
• ignoramus
• ignorance
• ignore