ignorant

Definitions


[ˈɪɡn(ə)rənt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated
(e.g: he was told constantly that he was ignorant and stupid)

- discourteous or rude
(e.g: this ignorant, pin-brained receptionist)

- angry or quick-tempered
(e.g: she could be very ignorant and he had no intention of getting involved in an argument just now)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin ignorant- ‘not knowing’, from the verb ignorare (see ignore)




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