Ignorant meaning

What does “ignorant” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“ignorant” is an adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication.

ignorant

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
“an ignorant man”
“nescient of contemporary literature”
Synonymsnescient unlearned unlettered
uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
“she is ignorant of quantum mechanics”
“he is musically illiterate”
Synonymsilliterate
unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
“he was completely ignorant of the circumstances”
“an unknowledgeable assistant”
Synonymsunknowledgeable unknowing unwitting

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University