Ignorant
Lacking knowledge or awareness about something; not informed or aware in a given context.
adjectiveIgnorant
Lacking knowledge or awareness about something; not informed or aware in a given context.
adjectiveImagine This
Picture a traveler in a foreign country who refuses to learn the local language and customs, treating them as unimportant and remaining ignorant of how to interact respectfully with people there.
Sounds Like
หษชษก.nษ.rษnt (IG-nuh-ruhnt)
Looks Like
Looks like the word 'ignore' with an ending '-ant' (ignore + ant); visually related to 'ignorance' and 'ignorant'.
Remember This
Etymology comes from Latin ignorans, from ignorare 'to not know'; the word is the adjective form of lacking knowledge, not a commentary on intelligence.
Other Forms
Connect With
uninformed, unaware, naive, oblivious, informed (opposite), knowledge
Note
Avoid using 'ignorant' as a general insult about a person; specify what they are ignorant of (e.g., 'ignorant of the tax code'). Also note the phrase 'willful ignorance' refers to consciously avoiding learning new information.