ignorant meaning and definition

IGNORANT adjective

Definition of ignorant (adjective)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: nescient, unlearned, unlettered
2. 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"
   • synonyms: illiterate
3. unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
   • "he was completely ignorant of the circumstances"; "an unknowledgeable assistant"; "his rudeness was unwitting"
   • synonyms: unknowing, unknowledgeable, unwitting