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as in uneducated
lacking in education or the knowledge gained from books
they may be poor, ignorant farmers, but they are not stupid
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as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
he was ignorant of their wedding plans
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Recent Examples of ignorant
What makes this situation particularly frustrating is that these are not people ignorant of the government’s limitations.
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Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
But even for someone like myself, totally ignorant to the lore and not really seeking to change that, the Star Wars universe can look genuinely interesting, and some games every now and then manage to tap into that potential.
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Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
30 Apr. 2026
Jahmil Eady – Freaky As gentrifiers take over her neighborhood, a Gullah Geechee woman, Annabelle (Melanie Nicholls-King) calls on ancestral knowledge, which has dire consequences for the newcomers who have begun to take over the land, ignorant of its history.
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Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
Excluding industry from the room doesn’t make for ‘independent’ policy but sets the table for ignorant policy.
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Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ignorant
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
But even for someone like myself, totally ignorant to the lore and not really seeking to change that, the Star Wars universe can look genuinely interesting, and some games every now and then manage to tap into that potential.
—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
30 Apr. 2026
Jahmil Eady – Freaky As gentrifiers take over her neighborhood, a Gullah Geechee woman, Annabelle (Melanie Nicholls-King) calls on ancestral knowledge, which has dire consequences for the newcomers who have begun to take over the land, ignorant of its history.
—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
Excluding industry from the room doesn’t make for ‘independent’ policy but sets the table for ignorant policy.
—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ignorant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignorant
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The report says there's been progress, but minorities, along with people who are poor and uneducated, still face higher death rates.
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The hillbilly is portrayed as ignorant, uneducated, and unsophisticated; they are often depicted as being unkempt in appearance, perhaps noticeably dirty or walking around barefoot.
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Rothrock said there is no specific type of offender, such as a foreign visitor unaware of American laws.
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Although unaware of Rangnick’s comments, Bentaleb echoed the Austrian coach’s words.
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Tourism and city officials say that marketplace channels festival foot traffic directly to Black entrepreneurs and helps keep dollars circulating in local neighborhoods long after the stages go dark.
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Jason kept the look casual in a light blue graphic T-shirt, white shorts, a baseball cap and dark sunglasses.
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In the room next door, Aaresh plays video games with his friend, like any other 12-year-old boy, taking a break from his homework and studying for a French exam, and oblivious to how his parents’ fight could change his life and those of others like him.
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The bear was completely oblivious to this crowd of people screaming and throwing things at it.
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The subtext beneath that statement is that Syd recognizes why Tina might be loath to take orders from a boss who is younger and, relative to Carmy, inexperienced in the business.
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Army investigations have repeatedly pointed to the same factors contributing to fatal training incidents including sleep deprivation, inadequate training and inexperienced leaders supervising high-risk exercises.
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While about 90% of the Black population in Southern states were illiterate in 1865, this percentage dropped to 70% by 1880.
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At the time, forty percent of the country (including my mother, my sisters and me) was illiterate, and music was our speech, our religion.
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But this time there would be no panel from the National Endowment of the Arts sifting through the applications, no oversight from cultural officials and benighted curators—the usual process.
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He’s introduced it to diners in formerly benighted, hash-less regions, including Texas.
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No untutored voice, nor even sound of rushing car disturbed the seemingly sacred stillness of the hour.
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His savage, untutored mind suggested no better way than that of wreaking vengeance upon those who had wronged him.
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“Ignorant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignorant. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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