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
This operational ignorance has resulted in a horrific meat grinder of a war with thousands of civilian casualties and still no end in sight.
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
Previously feigning ignorance about a potential departure, the German is now surplus to requirements under Hansi Flick with Garcia around.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Not 20/20 hindsight, mind you, but hindsight clouded by ideology, partisan politics and persistent ignorance.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Richardson's comment purporting ignorance about hurricane season spread among agency staff, spurring confusion and reigniting concern about his lack of familiarity with FEMA's operations, said three sources.
—Leah Douglas, USA Today, 4 June 2025
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
Previously feigning ignorance about a potential departure, the German is now surplus to requirements under Hansi Flick with Garcia around.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Not 20/20 hindsight, mind you, but hindsight clouded by ideology, partisan politics and persistent ignorance.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Richardson's comment purporting ignorance about hurricane season spread among agency staff, spurring confusion and reigniting concern about his lack of familiarity with FEMA's operations, said three sources.
—Leah Douglas, USA Today, 4 June 2025
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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
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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
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Critics often assume ego, stubbornness, or simply stupidity.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2025
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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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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 1 Jul. 2025.
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