NESCIENT Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

nescient

adjective

Definition of nescient

as in ignorant

not informed about or aware of something narrow-minded, provincial people who are blissfully nescient of the world beyond their little suburb

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Also, the incorrect assumption among those who either are ignorant of the real economic realities or just don’t care and just want to pander to their own districts.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
The old worst dressed lists could be cruel, sexist, culturally ignorant, and spectacularly misguided.

— Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignorant

Adjective

While calling a Reds game on Cincinnati television in 2020, Brennaman used an anti-gay slur just as a commercial break ended, unaware his microphone was live.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
One worker told fire investigators Pearce had been working on the panels, but Lineage was unaware whether the solar panels were already feeding power to the grid.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of unaware

Adjective

The $125 million production stars a nearly unrecognizable Cruise playing an oblivious oil tycoon whose drilling in Greenland dislodges an ice shelf from a glacier that’s going to cause a global disaster.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
In the book, MacLachlan recalls being utterly dumbfounded at having been asked to do something so oblivious at best and cruel at worst.

— Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of oblivious

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