1
as in unfamiliarity
the state of being unaware or uninformed
ignorance of the law is no excuse
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2
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
The holiday also commemorates the triumph of knowledge over ignorance centuries ago.
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Angela Chitkara, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Lyra’s quest to understand Dust brings her into confrontation with human and other worldly forces who champion moral absolutism over imagination, ignorance over knowledge, authoritarianism over free will and cold, disinterested rationality over empathy.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Sure thing, man, operate from a position of ignorance.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Anything other than that is coming from people’s ignorance.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
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Angela Chitkara, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Lyra’s quest to understand Dust brings her into confrontation with human and other worldly forces who champion moral absolutism over imagination, ignorance over knowledge, authoritarianism over free will and cold, disinterested rationality over empathy.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Sure thing, man, operate from a position of ignorance.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Anything other than that is coming from people’s ignorance.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignorance
Noun
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Most of them declined to comment on Platner’s past, expressing unfamiliarity with the details of what’s become one of the hottest political stories in the country.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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These players may be more susceptible to injury due to limited experience, unfamiliarity with the game or lower level of physical fitness, the study noted.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By the time that my mother and Alina’s were born, female illiteracy, the norm in imperial Russia, had been all but eliminated.—
Julia Ioffe,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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In the immediate aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, one of the most vexing things occluding the facts of what happened was a general illiteracy regarding the online culture that had engulfed the alleged killer — its memes and codes and ideologies.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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Due process would allow for potential Cinnas to demonstrate innocence and remove themselves from the unwarranted threat; without it, everyone is imperiled.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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In addition to receiving his literary gifts with sometimes maddening innocence, rural Kansas made the pleasant discovery that Truman Capote’s personal characteristics are accented by an irrepressible capacity for enjoyment.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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To then try and justify it by saying nobody should have a bigger deal than Cole is doubling down on their stupidity.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Snack Homiez’ back-and-forth, soothing in its stupidity, reminded me of this Kate McKinnon-Aidy Bryant two-hander from 2021.—
Charu Sinha,
Vulture,
19 Oct. 2025
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This inclination toward solitude appears to stem from underestimating others’ willingness to engage and unawareness of how much of a lift a mere social exchange can provide.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, Weinberger added, the greatest treatment obstacle is patients not taking their medications — sometimes due to anosognosia, the unawareness of being ill, which affects 50% to 98% of people with schizophrenia.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Compare that to punk rock, which used dumbness as a tactic.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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LeBlanc made Joey Tribbiani unforgettable — combining goofy charm, endless antics and a lovable cluelessness that kept fans laughing for 10 seasons.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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The character’s cluelessness about love is its own kind of heartache.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement With apt timing, manner, and physicality, DiCaprio translates Bob’s foolishness into a dazzling comedic show.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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In the world of Saturday Church, there’s no need to uphold binary foolishness.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Ignorance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignorance. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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