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
As Bryan pointed out on the show, some of their ignorance came down to cultural differences.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 July 2025
More recent versions have been willing to admit their own ignorance.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Pressed by a reporter afterward, Trump claimed ignorance about the term’s historical baggage.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
Further demonstrating the ignorance of policy makers and the effects of their actions on businesses.
—Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for ignorance
Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 July 2025
More recent versions have been willing to admit their own ignorance.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Pressed by a reporter afterward, Trump claimed ignorance about the term’s historical baggage.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
Further demonstrating the ignorance of policy makers and the effects of their actions on businesses.
—Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for ignorance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignorance
Noun
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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
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The most disadvantaged castes today have higher rates of illiteracy and malnutrition, and receive fewer social services such as maternal care and reproductive health, Muttreja added.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
Noun
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In a March interview with the Tribune, State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke discussed certificates of innocence generally and said her office has set a high bar for evaluating the merits of such petitions.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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In it, Allen's wife, Kathy Allen, speaks out for the first time and maintains her husband's innocence, per the trailer.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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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 20 Aug. 2025.
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