1
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
Unrestrained publishing brought not liberty but the chaos of unchecked insult, misrepresentation, and the multitude’s deluded and ignorant criticisms.
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Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
Season two of Peacemaker, his irreverent superhero series centered on the ignorant mercenary (John Cena) from The Suicide Squad, will follow the events of Superman.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 19 May 2025
Less prescient was her claim—ignorant in exactly the way of so many white feminists throughout history—that racial oppression would be solved once gender was abolished.
—Hazlitt, 11 June 2025
The provision prohibiting states from regulating AI for the next 10 years is unconscionably ignorant and dangerous.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025
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Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
Season two of Peacemaker, his irreverent superhero series centered on the ignorant mercenary (John Cena) from The Suicide Squad, will follow the events of Superman.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 19 May 2025
Less prescient was her claim—ignorant in exactly the way of so many white feminists throughout history—that racial oppression would be solved once gender was abolished.
—Hazlitt, 11 June 2025
The provision prohibiting states from regulating AI for the next 10 years is unconscionably ignorant and dangerous.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignorant
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Still, despite the glut of legal graduates, his shift in focus was an unusual move for an ambitious young man in a country where farming is seen as a job for old, uneducated or poor people.—
Carmen Abd Ali,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Catholic Church openly collaborated with the Ustaše, whose support came largely from young men with rural, blue-collar, uneducated backgrounds.—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
5 May 2025
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Yet news accounts indicate that local officials, even as little as less than hour ahead of devastating flooding, were unaware of the risk.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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Before the attack, many in the area were likely completely unaware that the facility was so close to home.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 July 2025
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My perspective always seems a bit darker and less hopeful.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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The duo stepped out in complementary dark ensembles, with Hayek wearing one of her favorite footwear looks — hefty platform heels — with a black velvet dress.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Once she was evicted in eighth place, Chen Moonves took the opportunity to confront an oblivious Gries, who deflected the questioning and even tried to blame it on being from Texas.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Though charismatic, Will Derringer, as the US President, is at times very much oblivious to how to run a nation, while Sam Clarke is very calculated, calm, and strategic when their backs are against the wall.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
3 July 2025
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Eckstein writes on a 6th-grade level and like half the country is functionally illiterate, this according to the U.S. Department of Education’s National Assessment of Adult Literacy.—
Bob Eckstein,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Is there any wonder the Valley’s illiterate overlords are embracing it?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Antony and Cleopatra’s benighted love story plays out against the surge of Roman power, and Caesar, sung with biting clarity by Paul Appleby, comes off as a modern Duce.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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In that benighted era, smart and beautiful women like Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield and Judy Holliday were perennially cast in jiggle roles: empty headed, screen-filling eye candy.—
Guy Trebay,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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No untutored voice, nor even sound of rushing car disturbed the seemingly sacred stillness of the hour.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
14 Apr. 2025
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His savage, untutored mind suggested no better way than that of wreaking vengeance upon those who had wronged him.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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Taxes are never simple, nor quick to fix, but need to be top of mind during crypto week.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Chris wore a simple navy blue polo shirt and khaki shorts combo, while Alexa showed off her growing bump in a white and blue floral dress — along with an Olympic logo necklace to complete her maternity style.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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“Ignorant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignorant. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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