ignorant

noun

One who is ignorant.

adjective

Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.

Not knowing (a fact or facts), unaware (of something).

Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly.

(slang) Ill-mannered, crude.

(obsolete) Unknown; undiscovered

Roots

gnoscognor- · Latin · know

Synonyms for ignorant

unletteredadj nescientadj illiterateadj unlearnedadj unknowingadj uninformedadj uneducatedadj unenlightenedadj uninstructedadj unintelligentadj unversedadj dumbadj unwittingadj untaughtadj foolishadj unculturedadj unschooledadj brainlessadj

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Where does ignorant come from?

The word ignorant breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root gnor-, from Latin gnosco (“know”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.