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
Because of this ignorance, critical opportunities for engagement are often missed when an ambulance responds to a patient who has just overdosed.
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Melody Glenn
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
This lack of education feeds ignorance and, in turn, complacency – allowing the flawed logic of deterrence to remain unchallenged.
—Masako Toki, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
It should be called the Know Nothings, a historical homage to anti-immigration and willful ignorance.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
The acknowledgment of Hogan’s accomplishments is not an endorsement of any of his brands, political views, or a display of ignorance toward past transgressions.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for ignorance
Melody Glenn
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
This lack of education feeds ignorance and, in turn, complacency – allowing the flawed logic of deterrence to remain unchallenged.
—Masako Toki, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
It should be called the Know Nothings, a historical homage to anti-immigration and willful ignorance.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
The acknowledgment of Hogan’s accomplishments is not an endorsement of any of his brands, political views, or a display of ignorance toward past transgressions.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for ignorance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignorance
Noun
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From 1870 to 1900, the illiteracy rate fell by 47 percent.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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But digital illiteracy still constrains African banks’ ability to serve their customers, according to nearly 8 in 10 respondents, made up of 203 senior banking executives from 40 African countries.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Kelsey pleaded guilty in the case but has since proclaimed his innocence.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Appellate courts aren’t concerned with guilt or innocence, only whether a trial followed procedural rules.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Economists ascribe an inflationary quality to borrowing which implies impressive market stupidity.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Amid all the looming consciousness that our time on earth is precious, there are also specials unerringly devoted to utter stupidity, and even the comedians fixated on mortality are delivering life-affirming material, too.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 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 29 Aug. 2025.
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