What is another word for ignorant?

Common synonyms for ignorant include nescient, unlearned, unlettered, uneducated.

ignorant

/ˈɪɡ.nə.ɹənt/adjective3 syllables

Ignorant means: uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication.

adjective, as in uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

nescient, unlearned, unlettered, uneducated

adjective, as in unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge

unknowledgeable, unknowing, unwitting, uninformed

adjective, as in uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field

illiterate, uneducated

also used for ignorant

benighted, cimmerian, clueless, foolish, ill-informed, innocent, lack-learning, lay, lewd, loreless, oblivious, philistine

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adjective

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication“an ignorant man”

unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge“he was completely ignorant of the circumstances”

uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field“she is ignorant of quantum mechanics”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.Adelpa
An ignorant person won't understand, and an impudent person won't listen.AlanF_US
True science teaches you, above all, to doubt and be ignorant.DJ_Saidez
Ignorant people think they know everything, and knowledgeable people think they're ignorant.DJ_Saidez
Giving a scholarship to that ignorant, shiftless student is an injustice.Serveto
You are ignorant, yet imagine yourself to be very knowledgeable.mailohilohi
He jumped into this job, although he's ignorant.anzart
You know everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.Scott

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as a adjective