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ignoramus

UK
/ˌɪɡ.nəˈreɪ.məs/
US
/ˌɪɡ.nəˈreɪ.məs/

Translations

ignoramusnoun
ignoramuses
pl
UK
/ˌɪɡ.nəˈreɪ.məs/
US
/ˌɪɡ.nəˈreɪ.məs/
He is such an ignoramus when it comes to art.
Он такой невежда, когда дело касается искусства.
Additional translations
неуч
недоучка
Synonyms
blockhead
ignorant person
dullard
nincompoop
simpleton
dunce
fool

Definitions

ignoramusnoun
A person who is ignorant or lacks knowledge in a particular area.
Despite his confidence, he was considered an ignoramus when it came to technology.
(historical, law) A grand jury verdict indicating that the available evidence is insufficient to indict; a bill so endorsed.
In the eighteenth century, the grand jury frequently returned an ignoramus when the evidence was weak.
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