IGNORANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Meaning of ignorant in English
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stupid Some people are too stupid to realize what's bad for them. foolish She was really foolish to quit her job like that. silly It was silly of you to go out in the sun without a hat. crazy You'd be absolutely crazy to marry that man. dumb US She was terrified of asking dumb questions.
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(Definition of ignorant from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of ignorant
ignorant
I too am from that state and like all states there are ignorant people.
Whether a great yogi does it or an ignorant person does it, it does not matter.
A world of ignorant people is too dangerous to live in.
You are so ignorant , it's a great love story!
We have become an ignorant world, basic quality of life is not available in the major part of the world.
There are some ridiculously ignorant people in this world and your rubbish posts have confirmed it.
The question is, are we really that ignorant ?
The world is full of people who are ignorant , mean-spirited and just plain evil.
Folks like you denigrate science while simultaneously showing that you are ignorant about science.
His medical view is more complex, but still ignorant .
Just another scripted "reality show" that will further the inevitable creation of an ignorant unintelligible society.
Each year, to mark the season, he undertakes charity work in his community, tutoring small and ignorant children in the art of sentence diagramming.
The writer is not supposed to educate the ignorant .
But perhaps you are too ignorant to know the difference.
It plays into a tired stereotype that is only likely to ring with readers and outsiders who are ignorant about gaming culture.
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Translations of ignorant
in Chinese (Traditional)
無知的,愚昧的, 無禮的,不敬的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
无知的,愚昧的, 无礼的,不敬的…
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ignorante, ignorante [masculine-feminine]…
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無知な, 無知(むち)な, 無教養(むきょうよう)な…
cahil, habersiz, bilgisiz…
ignorant/-ante, fruste, ignorant…
ஒன்றைப் பற்றிய போதுமான அறிவு, புரிதல் அல்லது தகவல் இல்லாமை, கண்ணியமாக இல்லை அல்லது மரியாதை காட்டவில்லை…
ignorant, uvitende, ubehøvlet…
необізнаний, нетямущий, той…
невежественный, несведущий, грубый…
దేనిగురించైనా తగినంత జ్ఞానం, అవగాహన లేదా సమాచారం లేకపోవడం, మర్యాద లేకుండా లేదా గౌరవం చూపకుండా…
nevědomý, neznalý, nevědoucí…
มีความรู้น้อย, ซึ่งไม่ตระหนักถึงบางสิ่ง…
không biết, ngu dốt, không để ý…
nieświadomy, niedouczony, arogancki…
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