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ignorant

/ˈɪɡnərənt/

ignorantadjective

more ignorant

Comp.

most ignorant

Super.

/ˈɪɡnərənt/

Translations

ignorant

She was ignorant of the local customs and made several faux pas during her visit.

Elle était ignorante des coutumes locales et a commis plusieurs impairs pendant sa visite.

impoliLangage familier ou courant pour un comportement social irrespectueux.

Stop being ignorant and hold the door for the people behind you.

Arrête d'être impoli et tiens la porte pour les personnes derrière toi.

Additional translations

grossierSens plus fort, surtout pour des paroles ou des manières.

Definitions

Lacking knowledge, awareness, or education in general or about a specific subject.

She was ignorant of the local customs and made several faux pas during her visit.

Uninformed or unaware about a particular fact or situation.

He remained ignorant of the changes in the schedule and missed the meeting.

Resulting from or showing a lack of knowledge or awareness.

His ignorant remarks about the topic offended many people in the audience.

Rude or discourteous, especially in social behavior or speech.

Stop being ignorant and hold the door for the people behind you.

Synonyms

Antonyms

ignorantnoun

ignorants

/ˈɪɡ.nər.ənt/

/ˈɪɡ.nɚ.ənt/

Archaic or collective use referring to an ignorant person or ignorant people as a group.

Translations

ignorantEmploi nominal, souvent péjoratif.

The reformers aimed to educate the ignorant.

Les réformateurs cherchaient à instruire les ignorants.

Definitions

An ignorant person; (collectively) ignorant people considered as a group.

The reformers aimed to educate the ignorant.

Synonyms

benighted person

unlettered person