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
One of the key themes of Part II is the fact that everyone is only seeing things from their perspective; all these characters who are suffering loss and passing that suffering on to others are doing so in ignorance.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
In this dire circumstance, ignorance of history tragically plagues public discourse on key issues.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
Failing to own and control its future will indicate willful ignorance of this fundamental shift in the nature of warfare; both in space and enabled by space.
—Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
For now, that willful ignorance cannot disguise cold, hard, round numbers.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ignorance
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
In this dire circumstance, ignorance of history tragically plagues public discourse on key issues.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
Failing to own and control its future will indicate willful ignorance of this fundamental shift in the nature of warfare; both in space and enabled by space.
—Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
For now, that willful ignorance cannot disguise cold, hard, round numbers.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ignorance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignorance
Noun
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Other detainees at Stewart have helped Maria connect with a lawyer because of her illiteracy.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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The spending disparity ignored the circumstances of many of the countries receiving this aid: people did not have enough to eat, and rates of illiteracy were as high as 90%.—
Made by History,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Foxx’s office later withdrew opposition to their certificates of innocence, enabling their lawyers to use these certificates as evidence in lawsuits against the police.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Many of those charged protest their innocence vehemently, but since anti-doping agencies apply strict liability principles and apportion responsibility irrespective of intent, the consequences hit hard.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The following program will contain graphic stupidity, as four friends compete to embarrass one another – only this time in Lithuania.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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To critics, the obvious answer would be ego, stubbornness or just plain stupidity.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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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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Mindless as tariffs are, the foolishness of tariff imposition is magnified when the individual behind the implementation demands that prices not reflect the initial error.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 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 26 Jun. 2025.
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