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Ignorant — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blind adj Unable to see, or having severely limited eyesight.
  • ignoramus noun A person who is strikingly uninformed or unwilling to learn; a fool.
  • ignorant adjective Lacking knowledge or education, generally or about a particular subject.
  • philistine noun A person seen as indifferent or hostile to art, literature, and culture, and who has conventional or unrefined tastes.

Senses

Ignorant is used for these senses in English:

  • blind (not comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see.
  • ignoramus A totally ignorant person—unknowledgeable, uneducated, or uninformed; a fool.
  • ignorant Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.
  • philistine (derogatory) A person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of or is antagonistic towards art or culture, and who has pedestrian tastes.

blind — full definition

  1. adj Unable to see, or having severely limited eyesight.
  2. adj Failing or refusing to notice or acknowledge something.
  3. noun A window covering, often made of slats or fabric, used to block or filter light.
  4. noun A hidden shelter used to observe wildlife without being seen.
  5. verb To take away someone's ability to see, or to make someone fail to notice something important.

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